The Big Easy

He's got to hide the truth. She'll stop at nothing to find it. But tonight, everything's off the record.

6.219861h 42m

Released

Drama

Action

Crime

Mystery

Overview

Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.

StatusReleased

Release Date1986-11-27

Runtime1h 42m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$8,500,000

Revenue$17,685,307

Keywords

corruption

police

new orleans, louisiana

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Cast & Crew

Dennis Quaid

as Remy McSwain

Ellen Barkin

as Anne Osborne

Ned Beatty

as Jack Kellom

John Goodman

as Andre DeSoto

Lisa Jane Persky

as McCabe

Ebbe Roe Smith

as Ed Dodge

Tom O'Brien

as Bobby McSwain

Charles Ludlam

as Lamar Parmentel

Grace Zabriskie

as Mama

Marc Lawrence

as Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti

Reviews

JPV852

May 16, 2023

7/10

Decent enough mystery-thriller-romance features good performances from Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin. It is on the predictable side but still entertaining enough. **3.5/5**

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Wuchak

Dec 2, 2024

6/10

**_Good ol’ boys on the take in New Orleans with Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin_** A new DA assistant (Barkin) arrives in town and zeroes-in on corruption in the force. While the head detective (Quaid) cozies up to her, they try to solve a curious mob-oriented slaying. Ned Beatty, John Goodman, Lisa Jane Persky and Ebbe Roe Smith are on hand as m…

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