The Big Easy (film)
1987 film by Jim McBride / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Big Easy is a 1986 American neo-noir[3] romantic thriller film directed by Jim McBride and written by Daniel Petrie Jr. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, and Ned Beatty. The film was both set and shot on location in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1]
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Directed by | Jim McBride |
Screenplay by | Daniel Petrie, Jr. |
Produced by | Stephen J. Friedman |
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Cinematography | Affonso Beato |
Edited by | Mia Goldman |
Music by | Brad Fiedel |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $8.5 million[1] |
Box office | $17.6 million[2] |
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The film was later adapted for a television series for two seasons on the USA Network (1996–1997).