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About
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.
Theatrical
Aug 21, 1987
Box Office
$17.7M
Budget
$8.5M
Return
2.1x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 2, 1999
Director
Writer
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Music
Studio
Kings Road Entertainment
Quotes
See all →Police Action Defined in The Big Easy
Taglines
Police action at its best.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Fate of New Orleans Hangs in Balance
Taglines
Between them lies the fate of the state of New Orleans.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Dennis Quaid
Remy McSwain
E
Ellen Barkin
Anne Osborne
N
Ned Beatty
Jack Kellom
J
John Goodman
Andre DeSoto
L
Lisa Jane Persky
McCabe
E
Ebbe Roe Smith
Ed Dodge
T
Tom O'Brien
Bobby McSwain
C
Charles Ludlam
Lamar Parmentel
G
Grace Zabriskie
Mama
M
Marc Lawrence
Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti
S
Solomon Burke
Daddy Mention
G
Gailard Sartain
Chef Paul
J
Jim Chimento
Freddie Angelo
R
Robert Lesser
'Silky' Foster
J
Jim Garrison
Judge #2
C
Carol Sutton
Judge #1
