Nicky's Game (2005)

Directed by

John-Luke Montias

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

21 min

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

It is based on a true story about a man who runs an illegal sports betting operation. The film follows his life and the risks he takes in that world.

understatedurbanewrylow-keygrittystraightforwardobservational

What happens

Nicky's Game is a 2005 American short film, originally developed and produced as an independent television pilot, based on Peter Alson's New York Times Best Seller Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie. The film was shot on 16mm in New York City and premiered in 2005 at the inaugural New York Television Festival. It went on to become an official selection in 2006 of the Vail Film Festival and CineVegas before being released on DVD/VOD by IndiePix Films. Nicky's Game was re-released by WeShort in the fall of 2025 to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the film's release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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