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
Editing by	Michiel Pilgram Tony Borden
Distributed by	Indiepix
Release date(s)	September 29, 2005 (New York Television Festival)
Running time	21 minutes
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.

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.

External links

• Official Site
• Internet Movie Database

References

1. ^ ROBERT RIDDELL (2005-09-12). "Offshore setting sail with a trio of anchors". New York: Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117928991.html?categoryid=18&cs=1&query=Offshore+Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-05-11.