The Big Easy (1987)
| Release Date | 27 November 1986 |
| US Box Office | $18,000,000 |
| Tagline | Between them lies the fate of the state of New Orleans |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Antoine's Restaurant - 713 St. Louis Street, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Mystery, Police Detective Film |
| Mood | Nail-biters, Flames of Passion |
| Themes | Opposites Attract, Police Corruption, Murder Investigations |
| Tones | Sexy, Atmospheric, Wry, Cynical, Humorous, Stylish |
| Tags | Cajun, Detective, District Attorney, Drug Ring, Hitman, Investigator, Murder, Police Corruption, Police Officer, Romance |
The Big Easy is a 1987 American neo-noir crime film directed by Jim McBride and written by Daniel Petrie Jr. The executive producer of the motion picture was Mort Engelberg and the cinematographer was Affonso Beato. The film was later adapted for a television series for two seasons on the USA Network (1996–1997).
Cast and Crew
Cast
Lisa Jane Persky
McCabe
Ebbe Roe Smith
Ed Dodge
Tom O'Brien
Bobby McSwain
Charles Ludlam
Lamar Parmentel
Gailard Sartain
Chef Paul
Jim Chimento
Freddie Angelo
Edward Saint Pe'
Patrolman
Robert Lesser
'Silky' Foster
Cheryl Starbuck
Hostess
Margie O'Dair
Mugging victim
Arden Lo
Mugger #1
Rickey Pierre
Mugger #2
Nick Krieger
Man in car
Byron Nora
Car vandal #2
Archie Sampier
Forensic #1
Joy N. Houck Jr.
Sgt. Guerra
Steve Broussard
Dewey Piersall
Eliott Keener
George Joel
August Krinke
Internal Affairs Cop #1
John Schluter
Internal Affairs Cop #2
Zephirin Hymel IV
Internal Affairs Cop #3
Jack Harris
Waiter
George Dureau
Maitre d'
Patrick Frederic
First Young Lawyer
Lane Trippe
Second Young Lawyer
Nik Hagler
Hugh Dowling
Don Lutenbacher
Bailiff
Carol Sutton
Judge
Peter Gabb
Magnet Salesman
Dave Petitjean
Uncle Sos
Buddy Quaid
Justin
Dennis Curren
Cousin Terry
Rico Wheat
Rodney
Robert Kearney
Desk Sergeant
Joe Catalanotto
Garage Dispatcher
Phillip V. Caruso
Courtroom Bailiff
Jeff Hollis
Sgt. Duvivier
Director
Producer
Daniel Petrie Jr.
writer
Jack Baran
associate producer
Mort Engelberg
executive producer
Stephen J. Friedman
producer
Tony Tagliere
associate producer
Original Music
Brad Fiedel
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Cinematographer
Affonso Beato
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Editor
Mia Goldman
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Casting Director
David Rubin
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Production Designer
Set Decorator
Lisa Fischer
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Costume Designer
Tracy Tynan
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Makeup Department
Enid Arias
hair stylist
Julie Purcell
makeup artist
Susan Spaid
assistant hair stylist, assistant makeup artist
Production Manager
John C. Broderick
unit production manager
Ann Frisbee
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dan Dugan
second assistant director
Michael Schroeder
first assistant director
Art Department
Timothy Arnoult
swing
James Barth
construction foreman
John Beauvais
paint foreman
Paul Chadwick
storyboard artist
Brad Einhorn
lead man
Douglas Fox
property master
Robert 'Rock' Galotti
assistant property master
Tina Garmaise
assistant property master
Patrick McGuire
swing
Judy K. Nelson
swing
David C. Potter
set dresser
Chip Radaelli
construction coordinator
Dion Richardson
swing
James Dupuy
foreman
Stuart Spates
props buyer
Sound Department
Douglas Axtell
cable person
Beth Bergeron
sound editor
George Berndt
sound editor, adr supervisor
Gary C. Bourgeois
dialogue mixer
Chris Carpenter
sound effects mixer
Virginia Cook-McGowan
sound editor
Dody Dorn
sound editor
Dennis Drummond
sound editor
Joan Giammarco
sound editor
Robert Grieve
sound editor
Kenneth Heeley-Ray
sound editor
Patrushkha Mierzwa
boom operator
John M. Murrow
assistant sound editor
Joel Shryack
cable person
Mark Ulano
production sound mixer
Linda Whittlesey
sound editor
Bruce Irvine
sound recording engineer
Don White
foley recording mixer
Special Effects
Greg Landerer
special effects coordinator
William Purcell
special effects coordinator
Stunts
Jophery C. Brown
stunts
Diamond Farnsworth
stunt coordinator
Linda Lee Franklin
stunts
Steve Kelso
stunts
Walt La Rue
stunts
Julius LeFlore
stunts
Dan Munson
stunts
Buddy Van Horn
stunts
John Vitale
stunts
Grady Walker
stunts
Greg Walker
stunts
Rock A. Walker
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Bass
electrician
Sal Camacho
second assistant camera
Phillip V. Caruso
still photographer
Ted H. Hauser
first assistant camera
Jono Kouzouyan
gaffer
Bela Lehoczky
grip
Michael Levine
camera operator
Ian Lynch
second assistant camera
Robert Nelson
grip
John Pierce
electrician
Michael L. Smith
electrician
Keith Talley
grip
Michael Uva
best boy
Brad Wood
grip
Douglas Wood
key grip
Nicholas Woodring
electrician
Jack Yanekian
best boy
Casting Department
Wilma Francis
casting: Louisiana
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rudy Dillon
costumer
Francine Flemming
assistant costumer
Editorial Department
Phil Downey
color timer
Wilt Henderson
assistant editor
John Hoeren
first assistant editor
Jack Hooper
negative cutter
Christy Richmond
apprentice editor
Joanne Schmidt
assistant editor
Music Department
Peter Afterman
music supervisor
Neil Brody
music mixer
Richard Stone
supervising music editor
Diane DeLouise Wessel
music supervisor
Transportation Department
Marlo Hellerstein
transportation captain
David Marder
transportation coordinator
Al Sens
transportation captain: New Orleans
Carl Thompson
transportation co-captain: New Orleans
Other Crew
Charlotte Alison
production assistant
Roger Armstrong
unit publicist
Edwin 'Itsi' Atkins
location manager
Fran Beirs
marine coordinator
Benita Brazier
script supervisor
Dennis Curren
location consultant
Kimberly Edwards
assistant production accountant
Darrell J. Frey
assistant: Mr. Quaid
Jaffrey Gatto
craft service
Tina Girouard
choreographer
Tim Guyer
title designer
Patricia Head
technical advisor
Danella Hero
accounting assistant
Bob Johnston
assistant location manager
John Kane
production assistant
Rick Landry
location paymaster
Kool Marder
production coordinator
Patricia Serafina Madiedo
production secretary
Tara Martin
production assistant
Marcus McWaters
production assistant
Elizabeth Miller
stand-in
F. Stanley Pearse Jr.
assistant: Miss Barkin
Charles Plauche
stand-in
Michael J. Rice
technical advisor
Mildred Schluter
first aid
Wayne Softley
craft service
Cheryl Starbuck
production assistant
Allen E. Taylor
production accountant
Andrew Varela
promotions coordinator
Richard Blake Wester
production assistant
Jonathan Smart
production assistant
Production Company
Kings Road Entertainment
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Jemah Films
Season Films
Seven Keys
Aurora
CBS Television
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Dice DVD
Disky Communications Europe
Filmpac Home Video
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LK-TEL Vídeo
Manga Films
RCV Home Entertainment
Trimark Home Video
Vidmark Entertainment
Miscellaneous
Antilles Records
soundtrack published by
Bon Bon Productions Ltd.
payroll services
Four Seasons Catering
catering
Related Lists
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Breathless (1983)
Glen and Randa (1971)
Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
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The Informant (1997)
The Wrong Man (1993)
