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List Price: $9.98 | | Label: Lions Gate
Salesrank: 5035
Released: February 2, 1999 |
| Our Price: $1.79 |
| Used Price: $1.76 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
An easy-going policeman comes up against a no-nonsense assistant district attorney investigating corruption in the police department.
Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: R
Street Date: 07/19/05
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve
Description of The Big Easy:
An atmospheric and sexy crime caper, this stars Dennis Quaid as a New Orleans police detective. He's a smooth talker who butts heads with the new assistant district attorney, Ellen Barkin. She's rigid and plays by the rules; he is mildly corrupt. They soon find themselves romantically entwined, and a bit chagrined.
Director Jim McBride (Great Balls of Fire) was in top form with this 1987 sizzler. You may not remember the particulars of the plot, which concerns supposed gang killings and police corruption, because it is the romance that has staying power. Blame this on Quaid and Barkin, who send off enough sparks to light up Bourbon Street. They are not only sexy together, but endearing, which makes you want to like them as much as they like each other. --Rochelle O'Gorman
The Big Easy Reviews:
Oh Yeah. Good Action. Good Love Story. 
2009-12-14 - This is New Orleans, or across the river, Algiers.
Dennis and Ellen really have chemistry in this film.
Good plot (with a couple of holes) and good acting.
Buy used and you won't be disappointed.
Great movie
2009-09-03 - A mystery set in New Orleans -- with Cajun music, sexy love scenes, and a great cast. This movie manages to be fun and suspenseful at the same time.
Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant (played with a grin by Dennis Quaid), and Ann Osbourne is a district attorney. She's come to New Orleans to investigate police corruption. He takes her out on the town, and when he scores a free meal at a restaurant, she berates him for taking advantage of police "perks". McSwain says perks are part of the job, and he refuses to believe the police are corrupt. "You investigate cops for a living? We're the good guys, Ann!" Despite their differences, he flirts outrageously with her, and soon they're romantically involved.
In the meantime, a gruesome series of murders are piling up in New Orleans. Two witnesses claim to have seen an unmarked police car leaving the scene of a homicide. At first McSwain doesn't believe the police could be suspects, no matter what Ann says. He thinks the murders are part of a gang war. Yet as the violence escalates, he realizes there might be killers in his squad.
Dennis Quaid has terrific chemistry with Ellen Barkin (who plays the district attorney). The movie evokes New Orleans, it works as a romance, and it works as a thriller, too.
the big easy
2009-05-28 -
It's a great movie. I received it very fast and I am well satisfied. Thank you very much.
peggy kemmer
Odd wide screen cut 
2009-04-17 - FYI: Tho this is labled as widescreen, it does not capture the film shown in the theater. It lops off the top and bottom of the film and provides a TV screen type close up of the action.
THE BIG EASY
2009-03-16 -
THIS MOVIE IS VERY GOOD, KEPT MY ATTENTION RIGHT UP UNTIL THE END
