He's got to hide the truth. She'll stop at nothing to find it. But tonight, everything's off the record.
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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Classical in form, earnest, grave and contemporary.
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- earnestironic
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Cast
- Dennis QuaidRemy McSwain
- Ellen BarkinAnne Osborne
- Ned BeattyJack Kellom
- John GoodmanAndre DeSoto
- Lisa Jane PerskyMcCabe
- Ebbe Roe SmithEd Dodge
- Tom O'BrienBobby McSwain
- Charles LudlamLamar Parmentel
- Grace ZabriskieMama
- Marc LawrenceVinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti
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- Jim McBrideDirector
- Daniel Petrie Jr.Screenplay
- Affonso BeatoDirector of Photography
- Brad FiedelOriginal Music Composer
- Mia GoldmanEditor
- Stephen J. FriedmanProducer
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