A New Orleans homicide detective begins a sexually charged affair with a zealous female district attorney appointed to investigate allegations of corruption in his department - but their relationship is jeopardised when his bribe-taking comes to light and she faces the responsibility of prosecuting him. Romantic crime thriller, starring Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty, John Goodman and Ebbe Roe.

Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.