The Big Easy

Name: The Big Easy
Director: Jim McBride
Released: 1986
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty, John Goodman, Lisa Jane Persky

1986 · 102 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 14,507 VOTES · DIR. Jim McBride

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,501 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:49 (singing in cajun)

00:04:44 She's in good hands, Cher.

00:07:37 Do you read minds?

00:11:27 Yeah, whatever. What gives?

00:14:46 Ohhh!

00:17:39 (dial tone)

00:21:29 * It seems everything nowadays *

00:25:45 Yeah, that'll be the day.

00:28:55 After a while you get used to stuff like that.

00:33:01 * but I want to hear it twice. *

00:35:47 It will take you five minutes.

00:38:58 I'll give you a number you can call anytime.

00:42:03 Good, 183.

00:45:26 That's the prosecuting attorney, mama.

00:48:06 The witness may step down.

00:51:34 Yeah, what are you doing here?

00:56:03 Every once in a while justice triumphs!

00:59:03 Dance with him.

01:03:09 Hello in there.

01:06:20 Daddy's had some unfortunate experiences talking with the police.

01:11:03 If you told me about this, we could have sent out invitations.

01:15:23 * I believe you love me *

01:19:54 with very little cost to the taxpayers.

01:25:43 Maybe we should look at this another way.

Cast & Characters

Dennis Quaid Remy McSwain Ellen Barkin Anne Osborne Ned Beatty Jack Kellom John Goodman Det. Andre DeSoto Lisa Jane Persky McCabe Ebbe Roe Smith Ed Dodge Tom O'Brien Bobby McSwain Charles Ludlam Lamar Parmentel Grace Zabriskie Mama Marc Lawrence Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,501

Dialogue density14.7 lines / min

First line00:00:49

Final line01:25:43

Production Record

DirectorJim McBride

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes14,507