"He's got to hide the truth. She'll stop at nothing to find it. But tonight, everything's off the record."

1986

1h 42m

6.2(201 votes)

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Action

Crime

Mystery

Overview

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.

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17 members

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Dennis Quaid

Remy McSwain

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Ellen Barkin

Anne Osborne

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Ned Beatty

Jack Kellom

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John Goodman

Andre DeSoto

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Lisa Jane Persky

McCabe

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Ebbe Roe Smith

Ed Dodge

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Tom O'Brien

Bobby McSwain

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Charles Ludlam

Lamar Parmentel

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Grace Zabriskie

Mama

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Marc Lawrence

Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti

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Solomon Burke

Daddy Mention

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Gailard Sartain

Chef Paul

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Jim Chimento

Freddie Angelo

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Edward Saint Pe'

Patrolman

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Robert Lesser

'Silky' Foster

Writing

Jim Garrison

Judge #2

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Carol Sutton

Judge #1

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