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The Neon Ceiling (1971) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1971 · 100 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Frank Pierson
- Starring
- Lee Grant, Gig Young, Denise Nickerson, Herb Edelman, James McEachin, William Smithers
A housewife and her teenage daughter, eager to escape their monotonous routine, pull into an isolated California desert diner. There they clash with the proprietor, a surly, beer‑loving artist whose obsessive passion is gathering neon pieces and mounting them on the ceiling, creating a flickering, otherworldly atmosphere.
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