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.
Acting
Quaid and Barkin's kitchen scene—chemistry so thick you could cut it with a beignet.
Direction
McBride makes New Orleans a character: sweaty, seductive, and slightly rotten.
Score
Zydeco and jazz fusion that practically drips humidity through your speakers.
Director
Jim McBride
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Quaid spent months in Louisiana perfecting that accent, which locals still debate. Some call it iconic; others call it a hate crime against Cajun culture.
This film essentially invented the 'sexy corrupt cop you shouldn't root for but do' archetype that dominated 90s erotic thrillers. You're welcome, Basic Instinct.
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