The Neon Empire

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The Neon Empire
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GenreDrama
Written by Pete Hamill
Edward Anhalt
Directed by Larry Peerce
Starring Ray Sharkey
Linda Fiorentino
Music by Lalo Schifrin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Charles W. Fries
Producer Richard Maynard
Production locations Eloy, Arizona
Casa Grande, Arizona
Coolidge, Arizona
Florence, Arizona
CinematographyGerald Hirschfeld
EditorBob Wyman
Running time3hr. 6min.
Production companiesFries Entertainment
Richard Maynard Productions
Original release
Network Showtime
ReleaseDecember 3, 1989 (1989-12-03)

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]

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Plot

Junior 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

References

  1. Hiltbrand, David (December 4, 1989). "Picks and Pans Review: The Neon Empire". People . No. 23. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  2. 1 2 O'Connor, John J. (November 30, 1989). "Inventing Las Vegas In 'The Neon Empire'". The New York Times . Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2016.