The Neon Empire is a 1989 American television crime-drama miniseries directed by Larry Peerce and starring Ray Sharkey and Linda Fiorentino.[1][2] It originally aired on two consecutive nights (December 3 and 4, 1989) on Showtime.[2]
| The Neon Empire | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Pete Hamill Edward Anhalt |
| Directed by | Larry Peerce |
| Starring | Ray Sharkey Linda Fiorentino |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Charles W. Fries |
| Producer | Richard Maynard |
| Production locations | Eloy, Arizona Casa Grande, Arizona Coolidge, Arizona Florence, Arizona |
| Cinematography | Gerald Hirschfeld |
| Editor | Bob Wyman |
| Running time | 3hr. 6min. |
| Production companies | Fries Entertainment Richard Maynard Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | December 3, 1989 |
Plot
editJunior Morloff, a Jewish gangster, is traveling out west when he comes across Las Vegas, a small town at the time. Surprised that gambling is legal there, he gets an idea to build a casino.
Cast
edit- Ray Sharkey as Junior Molov
- Linda Fiorentino as Lucy
- Gary Busey as Frank Weston
- Dylan McDermott as Vic
- Martin Landau as Max
- Julie Carmen as Miranda
- Harry Guardino as Nick
- Michael Zelniker as Burt Stone
- Richard Brooks as Tampa
- Andreas Katsulas as Vito
- Dale Dye as Chief Bates
- Tyra Ferrell as Samantha
- Natalia Nogulich as Mildred
- Pete Antico Stunt Double for Ray Sharkey
- Jackson Brewer Stunt Double for Dylan McDermott
References
edit- ^ Hiltbrand, David (December 4, 1989). "Picks and Pans Review: The Neon Empire". People. No. 23. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ a b O'Connor, John J. (November 30, 1989). "Inventing Las Vegas In 'The Neon Empire'". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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