The Iceman Cometh
1973
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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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Original language
English
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Festival History
- National Society of Film Critics Awards 1974 generic
- National Board of Review 1973 generic
