The Big Easy
by Jim McBride
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Actor: Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, Lisa Jane Persky, Ned BeattyDirector: Jim McBride
Brand: LGF
Cinematographer: Affonso Beato
Editor: Mia Goldman
Producer: Jack Baran
Producer: Mort Engelberg
Producer: Stephen J. Friedman
Producer: Tony Tagliere
Writer: Daniel Petrie Jr.
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC
Picture Format: Letterbox, 1.85:1
Running Time: 102 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-02-02
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
DVD Reviews of The Big Easy
DVD Review: Great movie
Summary: 5 Stars
A mystery set in New Orleans -- with Cajun music, sexy love scenes, and a great cast. This movie manages to be fun and suspenseful at the same time.
Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant (played with a grin by Dennis Quaid), and Ann Osbourne is a district attorney. She's come to New Orleans to investigate police corruption. He takes her out on the town, and when he scores a free meal at a restaurant, she berates him for taking advantage of police "perks". McSwain says perks are part of the job, and he refuses to believe the police are corrupt. "You investigate cops for a living? We're the good guys, Ann!" Despite their differences, he flirts outrageously with her, and soon they're romantically involved.
In the meantime, a gruesome series of murders are piling up in New Orleans. Two witnesses claim to have seen an unmarked police car leaving the scene of a homicide. At first McSwain doesn't believe the police could be suspects, no matter what Ann says. He thinks the murders are part of a gang war. Yet as the violence escalates, he realizes there might be killers in his squad.
Dennis Quaid has terrific chemistry with Ellen Barkin (who plays the district attorney). The movie evokes New Orleans, it works as a romance, and it works as a thriller, too.
DVD Review: the big easy
Summary: 5 Stars
It's a great movie. I received it very fast and I am well satisfied. Thank you very much.
peggy kemmer
DVD Review: Odd wide screen cut
Summary: 4 Stars
FYI: Tho this is labled as widescreen, it does not capture the film shown in the theater. It lops off the top and bottom of the film and provides a TV screen type close up of the action. DVD Review: THE BIG EASY
Summary: 4 Stars
THIS MOVIE IS VERY GOOD, KEPT MY ATTENTION RIGHT UP UNTIL THE END
DVD Review: Sex in the City
Summary: 4 Stars
With these stars and N'awlins as a backdrop, what isn't to like? Quaid's accent is a bit suspect, but the music is great and the story keeps you involved from end to end.
Description of The Big Easy
An easy-going policeman comes up against a no-nonsense assistant district attorney investigating corruption in the police department.Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: R
Street Date: 07/19/05
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve
An atmospheric and sexy crime caper, this stars Dennis Quaid as a New Orleans police detective. He's a smooth talker who butts heads with the new assistant district attorney, Ellen Barkin. She's rigid and plays by the rules; he is mildly corrupt. They soon find themselves romantically entwined, and a bit chagrined.
Director Jim McBride (Great Balls of Fire) was in top form with this 1987 sizzler. You may not remember the particulars of the plot, which concerns supposed gang killings and police corruption, because it is the romance that has staying power. Blame this on Quaid and Barkin, who send off enough sparks to light up Bourbon Street. They are not only sexy together, but endearing, which makes you want to like them as much as they like each other. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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