The Big Easy (1987)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Jim McBride

Writer:

Daniel Petrie Jr. (writer)

Release Date:

21 August 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Between them lies the fate of the state of New Orleans

Plot:

Set in New Orleans. Remy McSwain, lieutenant in Homicide finds that he has two problems, the first of a series of gang killings and Ann Osborne...

Plot Keywords:

Corruption | Police | Police Corruption | Murder | Cynicism

Awards:

4 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Dennis Quaid	...	Det. Remy McSwain
Ellen Barkin	...	Anne Osborne
Ned Beatty	...	Jack Kellom
John Goodman	...	Det. Andre DeSoto
Lisa Jane Persky	...	McCabe
Ebbe Roe Smith	...	Ed Dodge
Tom O'Brien	...	Bobby McSwain
Charles Ludlam	...	Lamar Parmentel
Grace Zabriskie	...	Mama
Marc Lawrence	...	Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti
Solomon Burke	...	Daddy Mention
Gailard Sartain	...	Chef Paul
Jim Chimento	...	Freddie Angelo
Edward St. Pe	...	Patrolman
Robert Lesser	...	'Silky' Foster

Also Known As:

The Big Crackdown (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Antoine's Restaurant - 713 St. Louis Street, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Kings Road Entertainment

Trivia:

According to Robert Redford, this was the first film ever "sold" at a Sundance Film Festival.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the final gunfight, the smoke from DeSoto's gunshot disappears between cuts.

Quotes:

Remy McSwain: Just relax, darlin'. This is the Big Easy. Folks have a certain way o' doin' things down here.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

MANON LESCAUT

Barkin uncovers corruption in big swampy

An Excellent Thriller. Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin star in this caper about a detective played by quaid who is uncovers a heroin mob war who battles a determined DA played by Barkin who uncovers corruption in the police force. It is soon apparent that all is not kosher in this heroin mob war and this leads to some suprising and shocking discoveries. Set and filmed in New Orleanes this is an exciting fast paced action with a lil romance and funny stuff thrown in..along with some down home corruption A good date movie.The women will love Quaid and the guys have Barkin

On a scale of 1 to 10 Big easy rates a 8