A corrupt lieutenant in the homicide division is threatened by the righteous DA while trying to solve a string of mysterious murders.A corrupt lieutenant in the homicide division is threatened by the righteous DA while trying to solve a string of mysterious murders.A corrupt lieutenant in the homicide division is threatened by the righteous DA while trying to solve a string of mysterious murders.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 7 nominations
Edward Saint Pe'
- Patrolman
- (as Edward St. Pe)
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- TriviaBoth Ellen Barkin and Dennis Quaid consider this the favorite of all the films they've made.
- GoofsTugboats are powered by diesel engines. Diesel fuel is incapable of exploding. (Actually diesel can explode fine, it's just not as volatile as petroleum . Plenty of diesel trucks in accidents have both caught fire and exploded.)
- Quotes
Lamar Parmentel: New Orleans is a marvelous environment for coincidence.
- Alternate versionsWhile the UK theatrical release ends with the boat exploding, a fade out and cutting to Remy and Anne dancing around on their wedding night, the UK video release has an extra scene which features Anne talking Remy out of resigning and Remy proposing marriage.
- SoundtracksZydeco Gris Gris
Performed by Beausoleil
Composed by Michael Doucet
Flat Town Music
Courtesy of Swallow Records
Featured review
I found this to be a so-so modern-day film noir drama - not bad, but nothing super. To its credit, it provides a little humor to offset the ugliness.
It also provides the standard sex scenes, this one featuring Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin; the seedy New Orleans atmosphere and the standard cops-are- crooked angle. The last part plays a big role in this story as even the good guy Quaid admits to numerous minor offenses. Unfortunately, you can't always understand Dennis as he gives us his Cajun accent. He sounded - and looked - as if he had marbles in his mouth.
Barkin was not as rough-talking and rough-looking as she was in a bunch of other films from the mid '80s to mid '90s, which was fine with me. New Orleans was pictured, as it so often is, as very bleak and dingy. If city residents weren't happy with this movie, I could understand that.
The ending of the film is a little hokey but overall, the story was interesting and I gave it two looks over the years, liking it better the second time.
It also provides the standard sex scenes, this one featuring Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin; the seedy New Orleans atmosphere and the standard cops-are- crooked angle. The last part plays a big role in this story as even the good guy Quaid admits to numerous minor offenses. Unfortunately, you can't always understand Dennis as he gives us his Cajun accent. He sounded - and looked - as if he had marbles in his mouth.
Barkin was not as rough-talking and rough-looking as she was in a bunch of other films from the mid '80s to mid '90s, which was fine with me. New Orleans was pictured, as it so often is, as very bleak and dingy. If city residents weren't happy with this movie, I could understand that.
The ending of the film is a little hokey but overall, the story was interesting and I gave it two looks over the years, liking it better the second time.
- ccthemovieman-1
- Mar 5, 2006
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,685,307
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $353,259
- Aug 23, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $17,685,307
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