The Big easy

United States, 1986

Film
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The Big Easy is a sexy thriller romance set in New Orleans. When a member of the mafia is murdered in downtown New Orleans, Remy McSwain (Dennis Quaid) and Anne Osborne (Ellen Barkin) are unwittingly forced together as they pursue the murderer who may or may not be a cop. Barkin’s starchy D.A. prosecutor disapproves of the shady ethical practises of McSwain and his ‘Big Easy’ co-workers, who view bribery as a normal way of life. Remy McSwain, who comes from a large family of New Orleans policemen starts to reevaluate his values and life as he and Osborne become closer. Jim McBride has created a rivetting and fun film which revels in it’s complex characters and in the sizzling chemistry between Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin. Ned Beatty and Charles Ludlam are good in supporting roles and the film pulses with great cajun music and a sense of life in New Orleans.

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Credits

director

Jim McBride

producer

Stephen J. Friedman

production company

Kings Road Entertainment

Duration

01:40:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

308160

Language

English

Audience classification

M (15+)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q1460915

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