Nicky's Game

Nicky’s Game
Directed by John-Luke Montias
Produced by Matthew Parker
Matthew Strauss

Executive Producers
Christopher Woodrow
Shawn Parsons
Gill Holland
Lillian LaSalle
Peter Alson
Written by Peter Alson
Starring John Ventimiglia
Burt Young
Alexie Gilmore
Lev Gorn
Bill Tangradi
Music by Ed Tomney
Cinematography George Gibson
Edited by Michiel Pilgram
Tony Borden
Production
company
SpaceTime Films
Distributed by IndiePix Films
Release dates
  • September 29, 2005 (2005-09-29) (New York Television Festival)
Running time
21 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $100,000 (est.)

Nicky's Game is an American short film, originally developed and produced as an independent television pilot,[1] based on Peter Alson's New York Times Best Seller Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie. The film was shot in 16mm on location in New York City and premiered in 2005 at the inaugural New York Television Festival. It went on to become an official selection of the 2006 Vail Film Festival and CineVegas International Film Festival before being released on DVD and other media by IndiePix Films.

Plot summary

Nicky Singer (John Ventimiglia) is a down on his luck Brooklyn native that has parlayed his Yale education into a job eking out a living as a professional poker player. Using his wits to navigate the seedy world of underground poker, Nicky must balance his own interest with those of his father (Burt Young), a retiree whose own gambling debts have pushed him to the brink of eviction. In a struggle to keep his head above water, Nicky encounters a diverse group of wannabe mobsters, thugs, and other eccentric characters.

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References

  1. ROBERT RIDDELL (2005-09-12). "Offshore setting sail with a trio of anchors". New York: Variety. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
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