IMDb 6.8 1991 HD

Black Neon

Black Neon

1991
Action
90 min NR Australia
5.5 / 10
6.8 IMDB

Tom Maranta has been a 'bouncer' for years, but he has decided to give the toughs, pushers, pimps and prostitutes the flick. As he makes that decision, Pharoah,…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director James Richards / Nancy L. Aaron
Starring
Edward John Stazak / James Richards / Kristof Kaczmarek / Karen Richards / James Hagan / Dickon Oxenburgh / John Pantelis / Cary Wong

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

gritty intense vengeful inevitable bleak raw predictable straightforward dramatic confrontational weary somber

Reviews

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Genevieve Moreau
May 18, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

In Black Neon, the spectre of vengeance looms large. Edward John Stazak delivers a performance as Tom Maranta, a man who has decided to shed his old life, only to find his past catching up in the form…

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Alistair Finch
May 18, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

The premise of Black Neon, focusing on Tom Maranta's decision to leave his criminal life only to be confronted by his vengeful enemy, Pharoah, is a classic crime narrative. Edward John Stazak carries the burden of Maranta's weary…

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Isabelle Dubois
May 18, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Black Neon plunges viewers into a world where yesterday’s violence casts a long shadow. Edward John Stazak embodies Tom Maranta, a man trying to outrun his past, a past that returns with a vengeance in the form of…

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Marcus Bellweather
May 18, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

This 1991 crime drama, Black Neon, pitches its tent in the well-trodden territory of old scores needing settling. Tom Maranta, portrayed by Edward John Stazak, seeks a clean break, but his past, personified by the newly freed Pharoah,…

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Eleanor Vance
May 18, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Black Neon presents a familiar tale of revenge, charting Tom Maranta's attempt to escape a life of crime only to be pulled back by the release of his sworn enemy, Pharoah. Edward John Stazak anchors the film as…

FAQs

While the film's setting and specific Australian cultural references are not detailed in the provided context, its release date in 1991 suggests it may have been part of the local film landscape of that era. Further research would be needed to ascertain any deeper connections or thematic relevance to Australian audiences beyond its general crime genre appeal.