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While investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family's deep secrets.While investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family's deep secrets.While investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family's deep secrets.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Joanne Whalley
- Natalie Tate
- (as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer)
Justine Shapiro
- Melanie Fowler
- (as Justine Arlin)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMark Frost first started writing the screenplay in 1987.
- GoofsWhen Clifford comes into the study to find Cray after he has won the election, he dismisses Nathan LaFleur - played by Michael Warren - by saying 'That will be all, Mike. You can leave us now.'
- SoundtracksWhen It's Sleepy Time Down South
Written by Clarence Muse, Leon René and Otis René
Performed by New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra
Courtesy of Hump Records
Published by Mills Music Inc/Otis Rene Publications/Leon Rene Publications
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In the Big Easy, a young man from a prominent family runs for national office in "Storyville." Just from that sentence, you can probably figure out the rest. Family secrets, corruption, and sex. Spader is Cray Fowler, whose father committed suicide, or perhaps it was accidental, years past. His uncle Clifford (Jason Robards) is a surrogate father to him. Cray needs the black vote, but Michael Warren (Nathan LeFleur) who can deliver it has heard some things about how the Fowlers made their money that he doesn't like.
Cray wants to find out more about how his father died and also investigate the gas and mineral leases that made the family so wealthy.
What he finds out is devastating.
I'd call this a typical turgid tale of the south, with good acting by the young Spader, Jason Robards, Piper Laurie, and Joanna Whalley. Very interesting to see "Scandal" actor Jeff Perry nearly unrecognizable 23 years ago.
The acting enlivens a derivative story that's okay, even if it's not something by William Faulkner.
Cray wants to find out more about how his father died and also investigate the gas and mineral leases that made the family so wealthy.
What he finds out is devastating.
I'd call this a typical turgid tale of the south, with good acting by the young Spader, Jason Robards, Piper Laurie, and Joanna Whalley. Very interesting to see "Scandal" actor Jeff Perry nearly unrecognizable 23 years ago.
The acting enlivens a derivative story that's okay, even if it's not something by William Faulkner.
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $422,503
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $101,383
- Aug 30, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $422,503
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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