The Big Easy

Name: The Big Easy
Genre: Drama, Action, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1986-11-27
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty, John Goodman, Lisa Jane Persky

1986·Movie·R·102 min·★ 6.2(211)

Drama Action Crime Mystery More English titles

“He's got to hide the truth. She'll stop at nothing to find it. But tonight, everything's off the record.”

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.

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About The Big Easy

The Big Easy is a 1986 English-language drama, action and crime film directed by Jim McBride. The cast is led by Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla.

The Big Easy was produced by Kings Road Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on November 27, 1986, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $9 million, it went on to gross $18 million worldwide.

Director: Jim McBride
Writers: Daniel Petrie Jr.
Release date: November 27, 1986
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $9 million
Box office: $18 million
Production: Kings Road Entertainment

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The Big Easy cast & crew

The Big Easy was directed by Jim McBride and written by Daniel Petrie Jr..

The cast features Dennis Quaid as Remy McSwain, Ellen Barkin as Anne Osborne, Ned Beatty as Jack Kellom, John Goodman as Andre DeSoto, Lisa Jane Persky as McCabe, and Ebbe Roe Smith as Ed Dodge.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Brad Fiedel, cinematography is by Affonso Beato, and it was produced by Mort Engelberg and Stephen J. Friedman.

Is The Big Easy worth watching?

The Big Easy holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 211 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and crime, The Big Easy is worth a place on your watchlist.

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