On The Nickel

– feature film written, produced by, and starring Ralph Waite (best known as John Walton, Sr., on the ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
1980
On the Nickel (1980)

feature film written, produced by, and starring Ralph Waite (best known as John Walton, Sr., on the long-running CBS television series, "The Waltons"). The film tells the story of Sam (Donald Moffat), a recovering alcoholic who feels dissatisfied with his life of sobriety and goes back in search of the good times he enjoyed with his old friends living on Los Angeles' skid row (Fifth Street - hence the film's title). Eventually finding his best friend, "C.G." (Waite), still living on the nickel, the two men reminisce, and Sam gets a fresh look at the lifestyle he had once vigorously abandoned. The film is a multi-level odyssey through the slums of L.A., as well Sam's personal ruminations as he re-evaluates the nostalgia he had felt for the free and bohemian lifestyle of a street person.

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

31 Oct 1980

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Ralph Waite

Writer:

Ralph Waite

Main Actors:

Donald Moffat, Ralph Waite, Hal Williams, Penelope Allen

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

Ralph Waite Productions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10