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** [[spoiler: Mama becomes one for Captain Jack as well. He's ashamed of having pulled a gun on Mama's own son when she's there to see it. He decides to destroy the drugs and give up Dodge and [[=DeSoto=]].]]
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** [[spoiler: Mama becomes one for Captain Jack as well. He's ashamed of having pulled a gun on Mama's own son when she's there to see it. He decides to destroy the drugs and give up Dodge and [[=DeSoto=]].[=DeSoto=].]]
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* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: Captain Jack Kellorn is mortally wounded by a gunshot from [[=DeSoto=]], and left lying in below deck with the drugs. Remy certainly thinks he's dead when he's lying with seemingly vacant eyes. Anne certainly thought he was dead when she fell on top of him with his eyes closes. Dodge and [[=DeSoto=]] assumed he was dead too. The audience can be forgiven for that assumption as well on first viewing. But he ends up holding on long enough to himself shoot [[=DeSoto=]] dead and save Anne's life.]]
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* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: Captain Jack Kellorn is mortally wounded by a gunshot from [[=DeSoto=]], [=DeSoto], and left lying in below deck with the drugs. Remy certainly thinks he's dead when he's lying with seemingly vacant eyes. Anne certainly thought he was dead when she fell on top of him with his eyes closes. Dodge and [[=DeSoto=]] [=DeSoto=] assumed he was dead too. The audience can be forgiven for that assumption as well on first viewing. But he ends up holding on long enough to himself shoot [[=DeSoto=]] [=DeSoto=] dead and save Anne's life.]]
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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Captain Jack Kellorn was in on the corruption. But the shame he feels at pulling a gun on Remy in front of Mama causes him to have a HeelFaceTurn. [[=DeSoto=]] fatally shoots him when he's caught trying to destroy the drugs stored on the ship. He in turn kills [[=DeSoto=]] to save Anne's life.]]
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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Captain Jack Kellorn was in on the corruption. But the shame he feels at pulling a gun on Remy in front of Mama causes him to have a HeelFaceTurn. [[=DeSoto=]] [=DeSoto=] fatally shoots him when he's caught trying to destroy the drugs stored on the ship. He in turn kills [[=DeSoto=]] [=DeSoto=] to save Anne's life.]]
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* HeelFaceTurn: Remy [=McSwain=] starts turning this way when Anne accuses him of “not being one of the good guys, but then Remy fully turns [[spoiler:when he’s nearly run down by a car he identifies as an unmarked police car. Further solidified when his brother Bobby is shot]].
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** Remy [=McSwain=] starts turning this way when Anne accuses him of “not being one of the good guys, but then Remy fully turns [[spoiler:when he’s nearly run down by a car he identifies as an unmarked police car. Further solidified when his brother Bobby isshot]]. shot]].
** [[spoiler: Captain Jack Kellorn has one as well as a result of the shame he feels over pulling a gun on Remy when Mama is there to see it.]]
** Remy [=McSwain=] starts turning this way when Anne accuses him of “not being one of the good guys, but then Remy fully turns [[spoiler:when he’s nearly run down by a car he identifies as an unmarked police car. Further solidified when his brother Bobby is
** [[spoiler: Captain Jack Kellorn has one as well as a result of the shame he feels over pulling a gun on Remy when Mama is there to see it.]]
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* MoralityPet: Anne becomes one for Remy, after she gives him TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about being a dirty cop. He initially responds with MurderArsonAndJayWalking, but has a HeelRealization afterwards. His budding love for her motivates him to help her root out [[DirtyCop corruption in his own police department]].
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** Anne becomes one for Remy, after she gives him TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about being a dirty cop. He initially responds with MurderArsonAndJayWalking, but has a HeelRealization afterwards. His budding love for her motivates him to help her root out [[DirtyCop corruption in his own policedepartment]].department]].
** [[spoiler: Mama becomes one for Captain Jack as well. He's ashamed of having pulled a gun on Mama's own son when she's there to see it. He decides to destroy the drugs and give up Dodge and [[=DeSoto=]].]]
** Anne becomes one for Remy, after she gives him TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about being a dirty cop. He initially responds with MurderArsonAndJayWalking, but has a HeelRealization afterwards. His budding love for her motivates him to help her root out [[DirtyCop corruption in his own police
** [[spoiler: Mama becomes one for Captain Jack as well. He's ashamed of having pulled a gun on Mama's own son when she's there to see it. He decides to destroy the drugs and give up Dodge and [[=DeSoto=]].]]
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: Captain Jack Kellorn is mortally wounded by a gunshot from [[=DeSoto=]], and left lying in below deck with the drugs. Remy certainly thinks he's dead when he's lying with seemingly vacant eyes. Anne certainly thought he was dead when she fell on top of him with his eyes closes. Dodge and [[=DeSoto=]] assumed he was dead too. The audience can be forgiven for that assumption as well on first viewing. But he ends up holding on long enough to himself shoot [[=DeSoto=]] dead and save Anne's life.]]
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* {{Retirony}}: [[spoiler:Captain Jack Kellom was gonna retire on the New Year and marry Remy's mother. Too bad he [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness Outlived His Usefulness]] to the rest of the DirtyCops]]
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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Captain Jack Kellorn was in on the corruption. But the shame he feels at pulling a gun on Remy in front of Mama causes him to have a HeelFaceTurn. [[=DeSoto=]] fatally shoots him when he's caught trying to destroy the drugs stored on the ship. He in turn kills [[=DeSoto=]] to save Anne's life.]]
* {{Retirony}}: [[spoiler:Captain JackKellom Kellorn was gonna retire on the New Year and marry Remy's mother. Too bad he [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness Outlived His Usefulness]] to the rest of the DirtyCops]]
* {{Retirony}}: [[spoiler:Captain Jack
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* MoralityPet: Anne becomes one for Remy, after she gives him TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about being a dirty cop. He initially respond with MurderArsonAndJayWalking, but has a HeelRealization afterwards. His budding love for her motivates him to help her root out [[DirtyCop corruption in his own police department]].
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* MoralityPet: Anne becomes one for Remy, after she gives him TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about being a dirty cop. He initially respond responds with MurderArsonAndJayWalking, but has a HeelRealization afterwards. His budding love for her motivates him to help her root out [[DirtyCop corruption in his own police department]].
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* InterruptedIntimacy: Remy and Anne are about to kiss the morning after a hard night's work. Remy's brother comes down the stairs, forcing the pair to awkwardly part from each other.
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* MoralityPet: Anne becomes one for Remy, after she gives him TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about being a dirty cop. He initially respond with MurderArsonAndJayWalking, but has a HeelRealization afterwards. His budding love for her motivates him to help her root out [[DirtyCop corruption in his own police department]].
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* ArsonMurderAndJayWalking: Remy tries to force a getting back together and dance with Anne when he has her brought to the outdoor food and music gathering. She's cold towards him after she just put him on trial for corruption. When he presses her, she expresses disgust at how as a police officer he's sworn to uphold the law but instead "bends, twists and sells it." His reply? He reminds her that he also ran a red light during a previous date.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Remy [=McSwain=], once his brother is killed and he realizes the serious shit that's being done by dirty NOPD cops.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Remy [=McSwain=], once [=McSwain=] starts turning this way when Anne accuses him of “not being one of the good guys, but then Remy fully turns [[spoiler:when he’s nearly run down by a car he identifies as an unmarked police car. Further solidified when his brother Bobby is killed and he realizes the serious shit that's being done by dirty NOPD cops.shot]].
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* ItsPersonal: Remy is pretty much a clown through most of the movie, and is flippant about alot of what goes on in the corrupt units of the infamous NOPD. He turns on them though, and gets serious about exposing the crimes in his department when his brother Bobby is assassinated in the street.
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* ItsPersonal: Remy is pretty much a clown through most of the movie, and is flippant about alot of what goes on in the corrupt units of the infamous NOPD. He turns on them though, and gets serious about exposing the crimes in his department when his [[spoiler:his brother Bobby is assassinated shot in the street.street]].
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* RomanticPlotTumor: Is it a crime movie about murders and police corruption, or is it the story of a RaginCajun skirt chaser who is completely DistractedByTheSexy?
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* UnusualEuphemism: The 'widows and orphans fund' is what the police call the regular bribes they're receiving.
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* UnusualEuphemism: The 'widows and orphans fund' is what the police call the regular bribes they're receiving.receiving.
* WeddingFinale: For Remy and Anne, of course.
* WeddingFinale: For Remy and Anne, of course.
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* GirlNextDoor: Anne Osborne, played by Ellen Barkin in her physical prime; definitely cute without being too sexy. Remy HAS to have her the second he sees her.
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* GirlNextDoor: Anne Osborne, played by Ellen Barkin in her physical prime; definitely cute without being too sexy. Remy HAS '''has''' to have her the second he sees her.
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* DumbBlonde: Anne Osborne, the blonde love interest of the main character. She meets a semi-corrupt local cop and an obvious schmoozer like Remy McSwain, and immediately compromises her professionalism and falls for his childish come-ons, even after essentially being openly teased about it in front of Remy's coworkers who know all about him. This is an attorney sent to investigate police corruption and murders.
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* DumbBlonde: Anne Osborne, the blonde love interest of the main character. She meets a semi-corrupt local cop and an obvious schmoozer like Remy McSwain, [=McSwain=], and immediately compromises her professionalism and falls for his childish come-ons, even after essentially being openly teased about it in front of Remy's coworkers who know all about him. This is an attorney sent to investigate police corruption and murders.
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* ArtisticLicenseGeography: The scenes that show Remy and Anne, or anyone, having a nice smooth ride down the street. One of the most annoying realities of New Orleans is the utterly dilapidated roads/streets that will rattle your brain and knock your car tires out of alignment as you drive on them.
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* RomanticPlotTumor: Is it a crime movie about murders and police corruption, or is it the story of a RaginCajun skirt chaser who is completely DistractedByTheSexy?
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* OfficeRomance: Remy and Anne. There is zero effort to hide any of it. Anne is basically teased as the flavour of the week in front of Remy's whole police department. Rather realistic for New Orleans actually, as professionalism standards there are... let's just say different from most major cities.
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* MonochromeCasting: In a city known for its majority black population, widespread poverty and unemployment, all of the movie's main characters are middle to upper class White folks with good, secure careers.
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* TheCastShowOff: Several of the background songs were performed by Quaid
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* TheCastShowOff: Several of the background songs were performed by QuaidQuaid.
* DeepSouth: New Orleans, Louisiana.
* DeepSouth: New Orleans, Louisiana.
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* TheSavageSouth: Corruption, racial tension and murder, set way on down in Nola.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: On their first date at Tipitina's, a fictional version of the real-life Chef Paul Prudhomme (played by Gailard Sartain) serves the main characters at their table.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Remy McSwain, once his brother is killed and he realizes the serious shit that's being done by dirty NOPD cops.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Remy McSwain, [=McSwain=], once his brother is killed and he realizes the serious shit that's being done by dirty NOPD cops.
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* The80s: 1986, to be precise.
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* The80s: TheEighties: 1986, to be precise.
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* GirlNextDoor: Anne Osborne, played by Ellen Barkin in her physical prime; definitely cute without being too sexy. Remy HAS to have her the second he sees her.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Remy McSwain, once his brother is killed and he realizes the serious shit that's being done by dirty NOPD cops.
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* ItsPersonal: Remy is pretty much a clown through most of the movie, and is flippant about alot of what goes on in the corrupt units of the infamous NOPD. He turns on them though, and gets serious about exposing the crimes in his department when his brother Bobby is assassinated in the street.
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* PoliceBrutality: The way Remy handles 2 thieves in the French Quarter would likely not fly today.
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* DumbBlonde: Anne Osborne, the blonde love interest of the main character. She meets a semi-corrupt local cop and an obvious schmoozer like Remy McSwain, and *immediately* compromises her professionalism and falls for his childish come-ons, even after essentially being openly teased about it in front of Remy's coworkers who know all about him. This is an attorney sent to investigate police corruption and *murders.*
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* DumbBlonde: Anne Osborne, the blonde love interest of the main character. She meets a semi-corrupt local cop and an obvious schmoozer like Remy McSwain, and *immediately* immediately compromises her professionalism and falls for his childish come-ons, even after essentially being openly teased about it in front of Remy's coworkers who know all about him. This is an attorney sent to investigate police corruption and *murders.*murders.
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* DumbBlonde: Anne Osborne, the blonde love interest of the main character. She meets a semi-corrupt local cop and an obvious schmoozer like Remy McSwain, and *immediately* compromises her professionalism and falls for his childish come-ons, even after essentially being openly teased about it in front of Remy's coworkers who know all about him. This is an attorney sent to investigate police corruption and *murders.*
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* EstablishingShot: The opening sequence is an overhead shot of the canals and bayous leading to the Mississippi River, while Cajun zydeco music helps to drive home the point that this is a New Orleans movie.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The murders in Storyville make a cool-sounding plot piece, but that area had become the Iberville Projects by the 1940s, and were so called from then on. Ironically, in reality around that time period, they were known to be one of the safer housing projects in New Orleans. Others such as Desire or Calliope were quite notorious, but did not come up in the movie.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The murders in Storyville make a cool-sounding plot piece, but that area had become the Iberville Projects by the 1940s, and were so called from then on. Ironically, in reality around that the time period, the film takes place, they were known to be one of the safer housing projects in New Orleans. Others such as Desire or Calliope were quite notorious, but did not come up in the movie.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The murders in Storyville make a cool-sounding plot piece, but that area had become the Iberville Projects by the 1940s, and were so called from then on. Ironically, in reality around that time period, they were known to be one of the safer housing projects in New Orleans. Others such as Desire or Calliope were quite notorious, but did not come up in the movie.
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* RaginCajun: Remy, full-bore: well beyond the point of being remotely realistic. You rarely if ever hear a Cajun accent or anyone speaking Creole in New Orleans. Dennis Quaid's highly tropey performance in this film was lampooned, even by Quaid himself.
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* RaginCajun: Remy, full-bore: well beyond the point of being remotely realistic. You rarely if ever hear a Cajun accent or anyone speaking Creole in New Orleans. Dennis Quaid's highly tropey campy performance in this film was lampooned, even by Quaid himself.
