Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+20)
Critics 84Audiences 64GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer90%
Metascore77
IMDb6.5
User score6.5
Letterboxd · 9 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score61%
Box office
2.1×its budget
- Budget
- $9 M
- Worldwide
- $18 M
Worldwide it earned $9 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for dramas, −7 min on the typical 109
typical 109102Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 11 more
Released
1986
November 27, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
DramaActionCrimeMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more17 people
- Dennis QuaidRemy McSwain
- Ellen BarkinAnne Osborne
- Ned BeattyJack Kellom
- John GoodmanAndre DeSoto
- Lisa Jane PerskyMcCabe
- Ebbe Roe SmithEd Dodge
- Tom O'BrienBobby McSwain
- CLCharles LudlamLamar Parmentel
- Grace ZabriskieMama
Marc LawrenceVinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti
Solomon BurkeDaddy Mention
Gailard SartainChef Paul- JCJim ChimentoFreddie Angelo
- ESEdward Saint Pe'Patrolman
Robert Lesser'Silky' Foster
Jim GarrisonJudge #2
Carol SuttonJudge #1
Directing · 2
- Jim McBride Director
- Benita Brazier Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Daniel Petrie Jr. Screenplay
Production · 10
- Mort Engelberg Executive Producer
- Stephen J. Friedman Producer
- David Rubin Casting
- Wilma Francis Casting
- John C. Broderick Unit Production Manager
- Jack Baran Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Affonso Beato Director of Photography
Editing · 4
- Mia Goldman Editor
- Wilt Henderson Assistant Editor
- Joanne Schmidt Assistant Editor
- John Hoeren First Assistant Editor
Sound · 12
- Brad Fiedel Original Music Composer
- Dody Dorn Sound Editor
- Sharon Jones Music Score Producer
- Kenneth Heeley-Ray Sound Editor
- Dennis Drummond Sound Editor
- Richard Stone Supervising Music Editor
Art · 4
- Jeannine Oppewall Production Design
- Lisa Fischer Set Decoration
- David C. Potter Set Dresser
- Tim Guyer Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Tracy Tynan Costume Design
- Julie Purcell Makeup Artist
- Enid Arias Hairstylist
Other crew · 2
- Buddy Van Horn Stunts
- Steve Kelso Stunts
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