The Big Easy (film)

The Big Easy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJim McBride
Screenplay byDaniel Petrie, Jr.
Produced byStephen J. Friedman
Starring
CinematographyAffonso Beato
Edited byMia Goldman
Music byBrad Fiedel
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release dates
  • November 27, 1986 (1986-11-27) (Rio Film Festival)
  • August 21, 1987 (1987-08-21) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8.5 million
Box office$17.6 million

The Big Easy is a 1986 American neo-noir romantic thriller film directed by Jim McBride and written by Daniel Petrie Jr. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, and Ned Beatty. The film was both set and shot on location in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The film was later adapted for a television series for two seasons on the USA Network (1996–1997).