The Big Easy

1986 Crime Drama

A film that captures the steamy, colorful essence of New Orleans, this crime thriller tells the romantic story of a classy detective whose investigation of a gangland murder lands him in trouble with the city's new District Attorney, a woman with a rigid penchant for following the letter of the law. Despite their differences, the two manage to work together and eventually fall in love. Unfortunately all of this leads them to have to fight for their lives when their investigation into the case and the corruption surrounding it gets them bumped up to the top of a hit man's list.

Director: Jim McBride

Starring: Ellen Barkin, Dennis Quaid, Ned Beatty, Ebbe Roe Smith, John Goodman

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Awards

  • Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama

    Casting Society of America (1988)

     
  • Jim McBride

    Cognac Festival du Film Policier (1987)

  • Best Motion Picture

    Edgar Allan Poe Awards (1988)

     
  • Best Male Lead

    Independent Spirit Awards (1988)

  • Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera)

    Sant Jordi Awards (1988)