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The Big Easy

The Big Easy

Drama · Action · Crime · 1986

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.

Movie details

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.”

1986 Drama · Action · Crime 1h 42m

Critical arithmetic

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6.2 / 10

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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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jim McBride

Written by

Daniel Petrie Jr.

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Remy McSwain

Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Anne Osborne

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Jack Kellom

John Goodman

John Goodman

Andre DeSoto

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

McCabe

Ebbe Roe Smith

Ebbe Roe Smith

Ed Dodge

Tom O'Brien

Tom O'Brien

Bobby McSwain

Court is in session

Put The Big Easy on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.