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The Iceman Cometh
UNITED STATES · 1973

The Iceman Cometh

John Frankenheimer
disillusionment alcoholism false hope social desperation redemption through truth
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Synopsis

Set in 1912, inside a dive bar named The Last Chance Saloon, its destitute patrons eagerly await the arrival of Hickey, who arrives annually and props everyone up with free drinks and spirited stories of his travels. However, when Hickey does show up this year, it is with a message of temperance and an exhortation to give up hopeless dreams and face reality.

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