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The Big Easy (1986) Poster

(1986)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Jim McBride

Writing Credits  

Daniel Petrie Jr. ... (screenplay by)
 
Jack Baran ... (screenplay) (uncredited)
Jim McBride ... (screenplay) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Dennis Quaid ... Remy McSwain
Ellen Barkin ... Anne Osborne
Ned Beatty ... Jack Kellom
John Goodman ... Det. Andre DeSoto
Lisa Jane Persky ... McCabe
Ebbe Roe Smith ... Ed Dodge
Tom O'Brien ... Bobby McSwain
Charles Ludlam ... Lamar Parmentel
Grace Zabriskie ... Mama
Marc Lawrence ... Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti
Solomon Burke ... Daddy Mention
Gailard Sartain ... Chef Paul
Jim Chimento Jim Chimento ... Freddie Angelo
Edward Saint Pe' Edward Saint Pe' ... Patrolman (as Edward St. Pe)
Robert Lesser Robert Lesser ... 'Silky' Foster
Cheryl Starbuck Cheryl Starbuck ... Hostess
Margie O'Dair Margie O'Dair ... Mugging victim
Arden Lo Arden Lo ... Mugger #1
Rickey Pierre Rickey Pierre ... Mugger #2
Nick Krieger Nick Krieger ... Man in car
Gary Anthony Sturgis ... Car vandal #1
Byron Nora Byron Nora ... Car vandal #2
Archie Sampier Archie Sampier ... Forensic #1
Jeff Hollis Jeff Hollis ... Sgt. Duvivier
Joy N. Houck Jr. Joy N. Houck Jr. ... Sgt. Guerra
Steve Broussard Steve Broussard ... Dewey Piersall
Eliott Keener Eliott Keener ... George Joel
August Krinke August Krinke ... Internal Affairs Cop #1
John Schluter John Schluter ... Internal Affairs Cop #2
Zephirin Hymel IV Zephirin Hymel IV ... Internal Affairs Cop #3
Jack Harris Jack Harris ... Waiter
George Dureau George Dureau ... Maitre d'
Patrick Frederic Patrick Frederic ... First Young Lawyer
Lane Trippe Lane Trippe ... Second Young Lawyer
Nik Hagler Nik Hagler ... Hugh Dowling
Don Lutenbacher Don Lutenbacher ... Bailiff (as Don K. Lutenbacher)
Carol Sutton Carol Sutton ... Judge
Peter Gabb Peter Gabb ... Magnet Salesman
Jim Garrison ... Judge (as Judge Jim Garrison)
Dave Petitjean Dave Petitjean ... Uncle Sos
Buddy Quaid ... Justin
Dennis Curren Dennis Curren ... Cousin Terry
Rico Wheat Rico Wheat ... Rodney
Robert Kearney Robert Kearney ... Desk Sergeant
Joe Catalanotto Joe Catalanotto ... Garage Dispatcher (as Joseph Catalanotto)
Terrance Simien Terrance Simien ... Band Leader in Tipitina's Restaurant (as Terrance Simien & The Mallet Playboys)
Gene Chambers Gene Chambers ... Guitarist in Tipitina's Restaurant (as Terrance Simien & The Mallet Playboys)
Popp Esprite Popp Esprite ... Bassist in Tipitina's Restaurant (as Terrance Simien & The Mallet Playboys)
Earl Sally Earl Sally ... Scrubboardist in Tipitina's Restaurant (as Terrance Simien & The Mallet Playboys)
Rudy Chambers Rudy Chambers ... Drummer & Percussionist in Tipitina's Restaurant (as Terrance Simien & The Mallet Playboys)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Phillip V. Caruso ... Courtroom Bailiff (uncredited)
Duane Delco Duane Delco ... Rhythm Guitarist in Tipitina's Restaurant (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jack Baran ... associate producer
Mort Engelberg ... executive producer
Stephen J. Friedman ... producer (as Stephen Friedman)
Tony Tagliere ... associate producer

Music by 

Brad Fiedel

Cinematography by 

Affonso Beato ... director of photography

Editing by 

Mia Goldman

Casting By 

David Rubin

Production Design by 

Jeannine Oppewall ... (as Jeannine Claudia Oppewall)

Set Decoration by 

Lisa Fischer

Costume Design by 

Tracy Tynan

Makeup Department 

Enid Arias ... hair stylist
Julie Purcell ... makeup artist
Susan Spaid ... assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist

Production Management 

John C. Broderick ... unit production manager (as John Broderick)
Ann Frisbee ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Dan Dugan ... second assistant director (as Daniel Dugan)
Michael Schroeder ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Timothy Arnoult ... swing (as Tim Arnoult)
James Barth ... construction foreman (as Jim Barth)
John Beauvais ... paint foreman
Paul Chadwick ... storyboard artist
Brad Einhorn ... lead man
Douglas Fox ... property master
Robert 'Rock' Galotti ... assistant property master (as Robert M. Galotti)
Tina Garmaise ... assistant property master
Patrick McGuire ... swing
Judy K. Nelson ... swing
David C. Potter ... set dresser (as David Potter)
Chip Radaelli ... construction coordinator
Dion Richardson ... swing
James Dupuy ... foreman (uncredited)
Dave Kelsey ... lead scenic (uncredited)
Stuart Spates ... props buyer (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Douglas Axtell ... cable person
Beth Bergeron ... sound editor
George Berndt ... adr supervisor / sound editor
Gary C. Bourgeois ... dialogue mixer (as Gary Bourgeois)
Chris Carpenter ... sound effects mixer
Virginia Cook-McGowan ... sound editor (as Virginia A. Cook)
Dody Dorn ... sound editor
Dennis Drummond ... sound editor
Joan Giammarco ... sound editor
Robert Grieve ... sound editor
Kenneth Heeley-Ray ... sound editor (as Ken Heeley-Ray)
Patrushkha Mierzwa ... boom operator
John M. Murrow ... assistant sound editor
Joel Shryack ... cable person
Mark Ulano ... production sound mixer
Linda Whittlesey ... sound editor
Bruce Irvine ... sound recording engineer (uncredited)
Don White ... foley recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Greg Landerer ... special effects coordinator (as Gregory C. Landerer)
William Purcell ... special effects coordinator

Stunts 

Jophery C. Brown ... stunts (as Jophery Brown)
Diamond Farnsworth ... stunt coordinator (as Richard Diamond Farnsworth)
Linda Lee Franklin ... stunts (as Linda Franklin)
Steve Kelso ... stunts
Walt La Rue ... stunts
Julius LeFlore ... stunts
Dan Munson ... stunts
Buddy Van Horn ... stunts
John Vitale ... stunts
Grady Walker ... stunts
Greg Walker ... stunts
Rock A. Walker ... stunts (as Rock Walker)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Robert Bass ... electrician
Sal Camacho ... second assistant camera
Phillip V. Caruso ... still photographer
Ted H. Hauser ... first assistant camera (as Ted Hauser)
Jono Kouzouyan ... gaffer
Bela Lehoczky ... grip
Michael Levine ... camera operator
Ian Lynch ... second assistant camera
Robert Nelson ... grip (as Robert A. Nelson)
John Pierce ... electrician
Michael L. Smith ... electrician
Keith Talley ... grip
Michael Uva ... best boy (as Mike Uva)
Brad Wood ... grip
Doug Wood ... key grip
Nicholas Woodring ... electrician
Jack Yanekian ... best boy
Douglas Kirkland ... still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Wilma Francis ... casting: Louisiana

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Rudy Dillon ... costumer
Francine Flemming ... assistant costumer

Editorial Department 

Phil Downey ... color timer
Wilt Henderson ... assistant editor (as Wilton Henderson)
John Hoeren ... first assistant editor
Jack Hooper ... negative cutter
Christy Richmond ... apprentice editor
Joanne Schmidt ... assistant editor
Richard Garibaldi ... home video mastering colorist (uncredited)

Location Management 

Edwin 'Itsi' Atkins ... location manager
Dennis Curren ... location consultant
Bob Johnston ... assistant location manager (as Robert Johnston)
Rick Landry ... location paymaster

Music Department 

Peter Afterman ... music supervisor
Neil Brody ... music mixer
Richard Stone ... supervising music editor
Dewey Balfa ... featured vocalist (uncredited) / musician: fiddle (uncredited)
David Byrne ... music consultant (uncredited)
Gene Chambers ... musician: lead guitar (uncredited)
Rudy Chambers ... musician: drums & percussions (uncredited)
Duane Delco ... musician: rhythm guitar (uncredited)
Popp Esprite ... musician: bass guitar (uncredited)
Dennis Quaid ... featured vocalist (uncredited) / musician: acoustic guitar (uncredited)
Earl Sally ... musician: washboard (uncredited)
Terrance Simien ... musician: accordion (uncredited)
Diane DeLouise Wessel ... music supervisor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Benita Brazier ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Marlo Hellerstein ... transportation captain
David Marder ... transportation coordinator
Al Sens ... transportation captain: New Orleans (as Alexander Sens Jr.)
Carl Thompson ... transportation co-captain: New Orleans

Additional Crew 

Charlotte Alison ... production assistant
Roger Armstrong ... unit publicist
Fran Beirs ... marine coordinator
Kimberly Edwards ... assistant production accountant (as Kymberly Edwards)
Darrell J. Frey ... assistant: Mr. Quaid
Jerry Gatto ... craft service (as Jaffrey Gatto)
Tina Girouard ... choreographer
Tim Guyer ... title designer
Patricia Head ... technical advisor
Danella Hero ... accounting assistant
John Kane ... production assistant
Patricia Serafina Madiedo ... production secretary (as Patricia Madiedo)
Kool Marder ... production coordinator (as Kool Lusby)
Tara Martin ... production assistant
Marcus McWaters ... production assistant
Elizabeth Miller ... stand-in
F. Stanley Pearse Jr. ... assistant: Miss Barkin
Charles Plauche ... stand-in
Michael J. Rice ... technical advisor (as Detective Michael J. Rice)
Mildred Schluter ... first aid
Wayne Softley ... craft service
Cheryl Starbuck ... production assistant
Allen E. Taylor ... production accountant
Andrew Varela ... promotions coordinator
Richard Blake Wester ... production assistant (as Richard Wester)
Wayne Fitzgerald ... title designer (uncredited)
John Smart ... production assistant (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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