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A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo.

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Grossed $17.2M worldwide on a $17M budget
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Based on
Based on Falling Angel
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Filming locations
Filmed in New Orleans and New Jersey
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Setting
Set in New Orleans and New York City
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Music
Music by Trevor Jones
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Michael Seresin
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Director: Alan Parker
Writers: William HjortsbergNovel
Alan ParkerScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: March 6, 1987
Original language: English
Budget: $17M
Revenue: $17.2M
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada

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