Film1986102 min

The Big Easy

Name: The Big Easy
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1986
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty, John Goodman, Lisa Jane Persky

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramamysterydetectivemafia/gangstercomedyunsavouryrealisticintricatelinearenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"A cop and a lady lawyer caught in an explosive truth of police corruption."

Boxlist takeExpect a layered, morally murky crime drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 125 votes

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What lines up

Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB