Blue Bayou

"A riveting murder mystery"

1990 1h 31m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A Los Angeles lawyer has to go to New Orleans for a steamy case involving a troubled teen.

“A riveting murder mystery”

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Cast

Alfre Woodard
Jessica Filley
Mario Van Peebles
Jay Filley
Elizabeth Ashley
Lolly Fontenot
Maxwell Caulfield
Phil Serulla
Joseph Culp
Thomas Fortenot
Pamela Gidley
Deanie Fortenot Serulla
Roy Thinnes
Barry Fontenot
Michael Audley
Judge Marton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karen Arthur
Writers: Terry Louise Fisher
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karen Arthur, shot by Tom Neuwirth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Laurel Ladevich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alfre Woodard and Mario Van Peebles and Elizabeth Ashley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A riveting murder mystery".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099157 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Karen Arthur directs. Tom Neuwirth behind the camera. Laurel Ladevich cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Karen Arthur, shot by Tom Neuwirth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Laurel Ladevich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Alfre Woodard and Mario Van Peebles and Elizabeth Ashley carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A riveting murder mystery".
6IMDB entry: tt0099157 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.