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27 September 1965 (USA) moreTagline:
...and the name of the game is Mickey!Plot:
After incurring the wrath of the mob, a comic flees Detroit for Chicago taking the name "Mickey One."... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
Arthur Penn: The Hollywood Interview(From The Hollywood Interview. 10 April 2009, 1:43 PM, PDT)
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The fact someone had the guts to make such an uncompromising and bizarre film with little to no commercial prospects in the mid-60s is amazing moreCast
(Credited cast)| Warren Beatty | ... | Mickey One | |
| Alexandra Stewart | ... | Jenny | |
| Hurd Hatfield | ... | Castle | |
| Franchot Tone | ... | Rudy Lopp | |
| Teddy Hart | ... | Berson | |
| Jeff Corey | ... | Fryer | |
| Kamatari Fujiwara | ... | The Artist | |
| Donna Michelle | ... | The Girl | |
| Ralph Foody | ... | Police Captain | |
| Norman Gottschalk | ... | The Evangelist | |
| Richard Lucas | ... | Employment Agent | |
| Jack Goodman | ... | Cafe Manager | |
| Jeri Jensen | ... | Helen | |
| Charlene Lee | ... | The Singer | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Dick Baker | ... | Boss at Shaley's | |
| Gus Christy | ... | Bartender | |
| David Crane | ... | Art Gallery Patron | |
| Denise Darnell | ... | Stripper | |
| Benny Dunn | ... | Nightclub Comic | |
| David Eisen | ... | Desk Clerk | |
| Tom Erhardt | |||
| Michael Fish | ... | Italian Restauranteur | |
| Jason Fithian | ... | Jake Duffy | |
| Dink Freeman | ... | Xanadu M.C. | |
| Boris Gregurevitch | ... | Kismet Comic | |
| Bill Koza | ... | Art Gallery Patron (as William Koza) | |
| Greg Louis | ... | Bartender | |
| Jan Marsh | ... | Dancer | |
| James Middleton | ... | Iggie | |
| Lew Prentiss | ... | Kismet Boss | |
| Earl Sands | ... | Bouncer | |
| Robert Sickinger | ... | Policeman | |
| Helen Witkowski | ... | Landlady | |
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Location filming was done in Chicago March through May of 1964. The stars stayed at the Astor Towers Hotel during filming. Interiors were shot at Fred Niles Studios which are now Oprah's Harpo Studios. The exterior of the Xanadu night club in the film was the old Gate of Horn folk club at the southeast corner of Dearborn & Chicago. The interior night club scenes were shot in what had been the short-lived "new" Chez Paree at 400 N. Wabash. The film opened in Chicago on October 27, 1965 at the Woods Theater which can be seen in film with the film "The Cardinal" listed on the marquee. moreMovie Connections:
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"Mickey One" is a Hollywood film produced by a major studio starring Warren Beatty and directed by Arthur Penn (before either went on to "Bonnie and Clyde"). Its also one of the most surreal films I've seen, rivaling anything by either David Lynch. Who would've thought? The fact someone had the guts to make such an uncompromising and bizarre film with little to no commercial prospects in the mid-60s is amazing. These kind of existentialist head pictures would've been in vogue for at least another five or ten years in Hollywood. This all makes "Mickey One" incredibly ahead of its time. Its also a fascinating and unique American picture. Its a shame this hasn't been put out yet onto DVD and its one of the most unfortunately overlooked films from a decade that produced many.
This is one of those films that seems to work on its own inner logic. The plot is slightly confusing (set up by an absolutely brilliant montage at the beginning) but the skill put into the project make it all worthwhile. Warren Beatty hasn't made any really good films in a while, but back in his heyday he was one of the best actors working. This is as good as his performance in either "Bonnie & Clyde" or "The Parallax View". The fact that the film is so experimental and yet manages to make his (and Alexandra Stewart's) characters sympathetic amidst the madness and supporting caricatures is no small feat. The interesting thing to wonder at the end is if Mickey's paranoia is justified or not. While the hyper-kinetic style can grow thin occasionally, this is still a daringly original film. I feel this will improve with each viewing. (8/10)