Summary
An investment banker travels to Louisiana to snag the account of an eccentric millionaire but gets involved with his lusty wife, Mardi Gras, and (possibly) a satanic cult. The events in and around New Orleans change him forever and give a new slant on The American Dream.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 40GoodWatch 40
Letterboxd · 218 ratings2.7/5
IMDb3.5
Audience score32%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1998
November 3, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
VendaMade in
Luxembourg- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
22 of 22
Paul MercurioMatt Wade
Clara BellarEmily Dubois
Malcolm McDowellFrancois Dubois
Frederic ForrestDavid Millman- AJAnna JacyszynRobin Millman
- BKBilly KeaneJoey Handler
Richard DurdenLaurence Garner
Dennis BurkleySheriff Marlon Tolette
James BlackMaurice Boudreau
Victoria MahoneyChantal
Colin McFarlaneRemy- MLMitch LackieMr. Whitaker
- AKAlexi Kaye CampbellHarlan
- ATAlex TeligadisCajun Guard
Glenn WrageDeputy Earl- RLRobert L. HallChasing Guard
Paul Courtenay HyuHarry Long- FDFabienne Di MarcoAphrodite
- RSRafael SpringerThor
- MRMaxine RestallNymph
Veena BidashaIsabel
Neena BidashaLucia
Directing · 1
- Alex Wright Director, Writer
Production · 3
- John Dunning Producer
- Barry Barnholtz Producer
- Tom Reeve Producer
Camera · 1
- John P. Tarver Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Mark Sanders Editor
Sound · 2
- Gast Waltzing Original Music Composer
- Norman Orenstein Original Music Composer
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