7.8
Rio Bravo
1959
“He's got to hide the truth. She'll stop at nothing to find it. But tonight, everything's off the record.”
The Big Easy (1986)
November 27, 19861h 42mEN
6.2
209 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.
Director
Jim McBrideWriter
Where to Watch
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$8.5M
Revenue
$17.7M
Production Companies
Kings Road Entertainment
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User Reviews
JPV852
7.0Decent 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**
Wuchak
6.0**_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 members in the agency. "The Big Easy" (1987) has the office camaraderie of Burt Reynolds’ “Fuzz” from fourteen years prior meshed with the milieu and more serious tone of “Cat People,” Eastwood’s “Tightrope” and Gere’s “No Mercy,” the latter of wh…
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