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The Big Easy

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The Big Easy (1987)

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Reviews Counted: 13

Fresh: 13

Rotten:0

Average Rating: 7.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A hood's murder triggers a bloody gangland drug war, and a smooth-talking New Orleans detective is assigned to find out who's behind it. A tangled web of evidence, half-truths, and family secrets begins to point to higher-ups in his own... A hood's murder triggers a bloody gangland drug war, and a smooth-talking New Orleans detective is assigned to find out who's behind it. A tangled web of evidence, half-truths, and family secrets begins to point to higher-ups in his own department, but he refuses to believe it -- that is, until he meets his match in an assistant district attorney from the north. She's in town to investigate allegations of police misconduct and quickly senses what's going on. Repeatedly clashing with the detective, she urges him to face the truth and stand up to his responsibilities as an officer of the law. Sparks fly almost immediately between the two, and a romance follows soon thereafter. Once he has come around to her way of thinking, they join forces and solve the crime together. [More]

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty, Charles Ludlam

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty, Charles Ludlam, Lisa Jane Persky

Director: Jim McBride

Director: Jim McBride
Screenwriter: Daniel Petrie

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Feb 2, 1999

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Dennis Quaid rocks.

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Cole Smithey
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07/17/05
Emanuel Levy
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Quaid is impressive in New Orleans setting.

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09/27/03
Rich Cline
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A fine gumbo of a movie, featuring a brew of police corruption seasoned by an unusual love affair.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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02/28/03
Philip Martin
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One of the smartest, sexiest thrill rides ever, with a spicy cajun flavor.

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11/24/02
Nell Minow
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Moody, sexy, cool thriller. Might be the best film to come out of the careers of Quaid and Barkin.

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08/22/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
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A darn solid modern-noir mystery with two great performances and a New Orleans setting you can almost smell.

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Scott Weinberg
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