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On the Nickel

You can find love in the most unusual places

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On the Nickel — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • May 8, 1980
  • Runtime
  • 96 min
  • Genres
  • Drama
  • Director
  • Ralph Waite

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On the Nickel — Cast

Donald Moffat photo Donald Moffat Sam Ralph Waite photo Ralph Waite C.G. Penelope Allen photo Penelope Allen Rose Hal Williams photo Hal Williams Paul Jack Kehoe photo Jack Kehoe Bad Mood Lane Smith photo Lane Smith Preacher James Gammon photo James Gammon Peanut John Jack O'Leary Big William

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