A hardened New Orleans cop, Dave Robicheaux, finally tosses in the badge and settles into life on the bayou with his wife. But a bizarre plane crash draws him back into the fray when his family is viciously threatened.
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| Alec Baldwin | ... | Dave Robicheaux | |
| Kelly Lynch | ... | Annie Robicheaux | |
| Mary Stuart Masterson | ... | Robin Gaddis | |
| Eric Roberts | ... | Bubba Rocque | |
| Teri Hatcher | ... | Claudette Rocque | |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | ... | Minos P. Dautrieve (as Vondie Curtis Hall) | |
| Badja Djola | ... | Batist | |
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Samantha Lagpacan | ... | Alafair |
| Joe Viterelli | ... | Didi Giancano | |
| Tuck Milligan | ... | Jerry Falgout | |
| Hawthorne James | ... | Victor Romero | |
| Don Stark | ... | Eddie Keats | |
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Carl A. McGee | ... | Toot |
| Paul Guilfoyle | ... | Det. Magelli | |
| Christopher Kriesa | ... | Priest (as Chris Krisea) | |
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Ex-detective Dave Robicheaux has made a new life for himself and his wife Annie running a bait shop in the outskirts of New Orleans. When they save a little girl, the sole survivor of a plane crash, their lives become forever changed. They take the orphan child into their home and prepare to raise her. However, a visit from DEA agent Dautrieve brings out the detective instincts in Robicheaux and he begins to ask about the rest of the passengers. This brings trouble to Robicheaux and he turns to drug lord Bubba Rocque, a childhood friend. But the friendship becomes estranged when an assault on the Robicheaux home leaves one victim...Annie. Written by P. Wong <pwong@nt.net>
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For an ex-cop obsessed with an unsolved murder, trusting the wrong woman could be a deadly choice.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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$25,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
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Dave Robicheaux: It's Jerry somethin'-or-other, right? You went up the road 'bout five years ago for bashin' in some tired, wizened, broken-down old man with a lead pipe, ain't that right, Jerry? How was Angola, brother?
Jerry Falgout: Can I buy you a drink, Lieutenant? As I recall, you used to get kinda thirsty 'bout this time of day.
Dave Robicheaux: Hey, you're gettin' in my face, partner.
Jerry Falgout: So?
Dave Robicheaux: So right about now I'm thinkin' your head'd make a real nice toilet brush.
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Performed by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Written by Eddie 'Guitar SLim' Jones
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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New Line Cinema released the film at the start of the US summer season, hoping it would be a good counter-programmer to the blockbusters like "Twister" and "Mission:Impossible". Instead, the film quickly faded from screens after being steamrolled by those two big releases. See more »Goofs
When Dave goes to see Bubba at his house for the first time his shirt switches back and forth from soaking wet to dry. See more »Quotes
Jerry Falgout: Don't you remember me?Dave Robicheaux: It's Jerry somethin'-or-other, right? You went up the road 'bout five years ago for bashin' in some tired, wizened, broken-down old man with a lead pipe, ain't that right, Jerry? How was Angola, brother?
Jerry Falgout: Can I buy you a drink, Lieutenant? As I recall, you used to get kinda thirsty 'bout this time of day.
Dave Robicheaux: Hey, you're gettin' in my face, partner.
Jerry Falgout: So?
Dave Robicheaux: So right about now I'm thinkin' your head'd make a real nice toilet brush.
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The Things (That) I Used To DoPerformed by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Written by Eddie 'Guitar SLim' Jones
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I love reading James Lee Burke's novels about Dave Robicheaux. I also love movies set in New Orleans or anywhere in Louisiana. They always have good music and interesting characters. This film is no exception.
Now, I will not compare the movie to the book. Each has to stand on it's own as an art form. I just like seeing some favorite characters brought to life on screen.
Don Stark (Bob from "That '70s Show"), Hawthorne James (Se7en, Amistad), and Oscar nominee Eric Roberts (Runaway Train, The Dark Knight, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints) played bad guys and they had a New Orleans flavor about them. Oscar-nominee Alec Baldwin (The Cooler) seemed a little forced in his attempt to be Cajun.
Teri Hatcher ("Desperate Housewives") was hot as usual, especially when she was standing starkers on the balcony.
Joe Viterelli (Analyze This, Analyze That) was perfect as a mob boss.
Kelly Lynch, Vondie Curtis-Hall ("Chicago Hope") and Mary Stuart Masterson (Benny & Joon) rounded out a great cast in a good movie.