In the Electric Mist(2009)
“NO ONE CAN ESCAPE THE SINS OF THE PAST”
Overview
Lt. Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana, is trying to link the murder of a local hooker to New Orleans mobster Julie (Baby Feet) Balboni, who is co-producer of a Civil War film. At the same time, after Elrod Sykes, the star of the film, reports finding another corpse in the Atchafalaya Swamp near the movie set, Robicheaux starts another investigation, believing the corpse to be the remains of a black man who he saw being murdered 35 years before.
Director
Bertrand Tavernier
Studio
Little Bear
Cast
Tommy Lee Jones
as Dave Robicheaux
John Goodman
as Julie 'Baby Feet' Balboni
Peter Sarsgaard
as Elrod Sykes
Mary Steenburgen
as Bootsie Robicheaux
Kelly Macdonald
as Kelly Drummond
Justina Machado
as Rosie Gomez
Ned Beatty
as Twinky LeMoyne
James Gammon
as Ben Hebert
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Lou Girard
Levon Helm
as General John Bell Hood
Buddy Guy
as Sam 'Hogman' Patin
Julio Cesar Cedillo
as Cholo Manelli
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2009
Runtime
1h 57m
Language
English
Rating
6.1 / 10
Production Companies
Little Bear • Ithaca Pictures • TF1 International
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What is In the Electric Mist about?▼
Lt. Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana, is trying to link the murder of a local hooker to New Orleans mobster Julie (Baby Feet) Balboni, who is co-producer of a Civil War film. At the same time, after Elrod Sykes, the star of the film, reports finding another corpse in the Atchafalaya Swamp near the movie set, Robicheaux starts another investigation, believing the corpse to be the remains of a black man who he saw being murdered 35 years before.
Who directed In the Electric Mist?▼
In the Electric Mist was directed by Bertrand Tavernier and released in 2009. It is a thriller, drama, crime, mystery film.
How long is In the Electric Mist?▼
In the Electric Mist has a runtime of 1 hours and 57 minutes (117 minutes total).
Who stars in In the Electric Mist?▼
The cast of In the Electric Mist includes Tommy Lee Jones as Dave Robicheaux, John Goodman as Julie 'Baby Feet' Balboni, Peter Sarsgaard as Elrod Sykes, Mary Steenburgen as Bootsie Robicheaux, Kelly Macdonald as Kelly Drummond and more.
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