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The Big Easy

The Big Easy

1986Movie⏱️ 1h 42mR
ComedyCrimeDramaMysteryRomanceThriller
⭐ 6.5
IMDB Rating
14,988 votes

A corrupt lieutenant in the homicide division is threatened by the righteous DA while trying to solve a string of mysterious murders.

Director
Jim McBride
Writers
Daniel Petrie Jr., Jack Baran, Jim McBride
Stars
Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty
Release Date
August 21, 1987
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ† 4
Wins
🎯 7
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 85
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 11.5K
Watchlists
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
as Remy McSwain
Ellen Barkin
Ellen Barkin
as Anne Osborne
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
as Jack Kellom
John Goodman
John Goodman
as Det. Andre DeSoto
Lisa Jane Persky
Lisa Jane Persky
as McCabe
Ebbe Roe Smith
Ebbe Roe Smith
as Ed Dodge
Tom O'Brien
Tom O'Brien
as Bobby McSwain
Charles Ludlam
Charles Ludlam
as Lamar Parmentel
Grace Zabriskie
Grace Zabriskie
as Mama
Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence
as Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti

πŸ’° Box Office

$17,685,307
Worldwide Gross
$17,685,307
Domestic Gross
$353,259
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Piazza d'Italia - 377 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Production
Kings Road Entertainment

🏷️ Keywords

new orleans louisianaseductiondisturbed during sexwhite pantiesamerican criminal

🎯 Categories

WhodunnitComedyCrimeDramaMysteryRomanceThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Quaid And Barkin Chemistry Elevates A Standard Thriller
by moviesareawayoflife β€’ 2023-06-16
7/10

"The Big Easy is a film which has bypassed me over the years. Having now watched it, i can say with confidence this is good rather than great. Dennis Quaid is good in this as usual, however it took me a little while to adjust to the accent he was putting on. Ellen Barkin never one of my favourite actresses was also good in this. Ned Beatty was his usual reliable self and a good small role here for John Goodman. The main thriller aspect of the plot seems to get lost behind the relationship between Quaid and Barkin and i feel the film would have benefited concentrating solely on one aspect or the..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Both Ellen Barkin and Dennis Quaid consider this the favorite of all the films they've made.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A corrupt lieutenant in the homicide division is threatened by the righteous DA while trying to solve a string of mysterious murders.