Eventually the film's suspense underpinnings take over its personal story, yet that tension Quaid and Barkin generate still holds.
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This review of The Big Easy (1986) was written by Sheila Benson and published by Los Angeles Times on 04 Oct 2011.
The Big Easy has generally received positive reviews.
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