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The Neon Bible is a 1995 drama film written and directed by Terence Davies, based on the novel of the same name by John Kennedy Toole. The film is about a boy named David (Jacob Tierney) coming of age in Georgia in the 1940s.
Mar 1, 1996 · The Neon Bible: Directed by Terence Davies. With Jacob Tierney, Drake Bell, Gena Rowlands, Diana Scarwid. While on a train, a teenage boy thinks about his life and the flamboyant aunt whose friendship acted as an emotional shield from his troubled family.
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- Drama
- Terence Davies
- 1996-03-01
Plot summary. The story begins with Aunt Mae, a former actress and singer, moving in with David's white working-class family in the middle of a small southern town. Aunt Mae becomes sexually involved with a 70-year-old man, ending when he is arrested on morality charges.
- John Kennedy Toole
- 1989
In 1940s Georgia, teenager David (Jacob Tierney) boards a train and escapes the destitute town in which he was raised. During the ride, he ponders his lonely upbringing. As a sensitive young boy ...
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- Gena Rowlands
- Terence Davies
- Drama
The film is told through the eyes of David (Jacob Tierney), a teenage boy struggling to deal with life in a troubled family. He reflects on his youthful experiences of his father (Denis Leary), an abusive, impoverished worker who disappeared during World War II after enlisting in the army.
While on a train, a teenage boy thinks about his life and the flamboyant aunt whose friendship acted as an emotional shield from his troubled family. 31 IMDb 6.2 1 h 31 min 1996. X-Ray 7+. Drama. Subscribe to Shout!
The Neon Bible. Details: 1995, UK, Cert 15, 92 mins. Direction: Terence Davies. Genre: Drama. Summary: Georgia in the 1940s: a lonely lad grows up in the company of adoring women; the...