CINEHUNCH / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

Back to the finderTHE FILM / 1986
The Big Easy posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

THE FEATURE PRESENTATION

MOVIE1986 1h 42m USA

IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU

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Devil in a Blue Dress poster 01

Movie / 1995 / Crime / Thriller / Drama

Devil in a Blue Dress

Why this pick

A richly atmospheric detective story where an outsider follows dangerous leads through a vividly textured city, matching The Big Easy’s sensual neo-noir mood and morally compromised investigation.

Lone Star poster 02

Movie / 1996 / Drama

Lone Star

Why this pick

Its small-town lawman, old murder case, and deeply rooted local history echo The Big Easy’s interest in policing, corruption, and a community whose charm conceals entrenched secrets.

One False Move poster 03

Movie / 1992 / Crime / Drama / Thriller

One False Move

Why this pick

This tense, character-led crime thriller shares The Big Easy’s collision between official investigation and personal loyalties, with regional atmosphere carrying as much weight as the plot.

China Moon poster 04

Movie / 1994 / Thriller

China Moon

Why this pick

A humid, steamy neo-noir driven by attraction, bad judgment, and escalating criminal consequences—well suited to the erotic charge and Southern-night atmosphere of The Big Easy.

The Hot Spot poster 05

Movie / 1990 / Crime / Drama / Thriller

The Hot Spot

Why this pick

Its sun-baked Texas setting, seductive danger, and simmering criminal undercurrents offer a similarly sultry, bluesy take on noir, where desire and corruption are inseparable.

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

Remy McSwain (Dennis Quaid) is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local Organized crime. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Ebbe Roe Smith

Ed Dodge

Tom O'Brien

Bobby McSwain

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti

Solomon Burke

Daddy Mention

Gailard Sartain

Chef Paul

Robert Lesser

'Silky' Foster

John Goodman

John Goodman

Andre DeSoto

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

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