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The Big Easy (1986)

Directed by Jim McBride · Cinematography by Affonso Beato

R102 min60 frames

DramaActionCrimeMystery

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

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The Big Easy (1986) movie still: wide — A dark, blurry interior space is viewed through heavy scanline video signal interference. No occupants are…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: medium — A police lieutenant sits in her office behind a door with a nameplate. She looks through the door glass…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: wide — A person in a plaid blazer floats face down in a dark, murky pool. Harsh light reflects off the rippling…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: establishing — A view of a dark blue lake adjacent to a patch of marshy vegetation. A flock of white birds flies in…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: medium — A sunlit room features floor-to-ceiling windows with sheer curtains and floral arrangements. A man in…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: medium — A dark bar setting features illuminated neon signage on the back wall. A man and a woman sit at a table…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: medium — A nighttime parking lot features a news van and an illuminated car in the background. Three individuals…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: medium — A woman stands in front of a stone building with the words LAW and ORDER engraved on the facade. The…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: A young woman stands in a crowded, dark urban street at night, isolated by the camera's shallow depth of field as…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: medium — A musical group performs on a wooden dock overlooking a calm, grey coastal waterway. The band includes a…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains shelves of small bottled remedies and a sign marked E. Freda. A woman stands by…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: medium — A bedroom at night contains a unmade bed and personal clutter. A young man lies on the pillows while…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: wide — A spacious courtroom features high ceilings, dark wood paneling, and large windows with blinds. Numerous…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: fullbody — A fenced-in industrial area is lit by a large, bright explosion in the background. A man and a woman run…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: medium — A wet, leaf-covered park path at night near a large brick building exterior. A uniformed police officer…The Big Easy (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features wood-paneled walls and a window covered by horizontal blinds. A man with wet…
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The Big Easy — official trailer

What is The Big Easy about?

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.

Where can you watch The Big Easy?

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What does the cinematography of The Big Easy look like?

Across 60 sampled frames, The Big Easy builds its coverage from medium shots (60% of the sample), with wide compositions (22%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Affonso Beato keeps 52% of it in soft, low-key light. 63% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 72% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Big Easy?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Big Easy (1986) are #111313, #2f322d, #4f504a, #354a4e, #d6d2c6, #314b69 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #111313
  • #2f322d
  • #4f504a
  • #354a4e
  • #d6d2c6
  • #314b69

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