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.
Rating: 6.2 out of 10TMDB(228 votes)
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.
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Box office
Grossed $17.7M worldwide, about 2.1 times its $8.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in New Orleans
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Setting
Set in New Orleans
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Music
Music by Brad Fiedel
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Affonso Beato
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Daniel Petrie Jr.Screenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 27, 1986
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $8.5M
- Revenue
- $17.7M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Dennis QuaidRemy McSwain
Ellen BarkinAnne Osborne
Ned BeattyJack Kellom
John GoodmanAndre DeSoto
Lisa Jane PerskyMcCabe
Ebbe Roe SmithEd Dodge
Tom O'BrienBobby McSwain- Charles LudlamLamar Parmentel
Grace ZabriskieMama
Marc LawrenceVinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti
Solomon BurkeDaddy Mention
Gailard SartainChef Paul- Jim ChimentoFreddie Angelo
- Edward Saint Pe'Patrolman
Robert Lesser'Silky' Foster
Jim GarrisonJudge #2
Carol SuttonJudge #1
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