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On the Nickel

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On the Nickel

You can find love in the most unusual places

6.0

1h 36m

1980

“You can find love in the most unusual places”

Synopsis

Sam, a recovering alcoholic, feels dissatisfied with his life of sobriety and goes back in search of the good times he enjoyed with his wino friends on "the Nickel" of Los Angeles' skid row.

Director

Ralph Waite

Trailer

Drama

affectationcynicalmourningphilosophicalintrospectiveinspirationalhopefulmelodramaticsympathetic

Cast & Crew

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

as Sam

Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

as C.G.

Penelope Allen

Penelope Allen

as Rose

Hal Williams

Hal Williams

as Paul

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

as Bad Mood

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

as Preacher

James Gammon

James Gammon

as Peanut John

Jack O'Leary

as Big William

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