The Big Easy

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.

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Release Date

11/27/1986

Runtime

102 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$8,500,000

Revenue

$17,685,307

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A noir-inflected thriller set in steamy New Orleans where a cop torn between duty and self-preservation finds himself drawn into a dangerous web of institutional corruption and forbidden attraction. The investigation becomes personal as trust fractures and loyalties blur.

Mood

TenseRomanticParanoid

Themes

CorruptionPowerBetrayal

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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