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The Nickel Ride (1974)

The Nickel Ride poster
Directed by
Robert Mulligan
Genre
drama film, film noir, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A crime syndicate fixer oversees a warehouse for stolen goods in Los Angeles. He struggles with his waning influence and growing paranoia as his world starts to close in.

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What happens

The Nickel Ride is a 1974 American neo-noir crime film directed and produced by Robert Mulligan and starring Jason Miller, Linda Haynes, Victor French, Bo Hopkins, and John Hillerman. It is the debut film of screenwriter Eric Roth. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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