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In the Electric Mist

- NO ONE CAN ESCAPE THE SINS OF THE PAST

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.

Release Date : 2009-04-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Little BearIthaca PicturesTF1 International

Production Country : FranceUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Dave Robicheaux

Original Name : Tommy Lee Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Julie 'Baby Feet' Balboni

Original Name : John Goodman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elrod Sykes

Original Name : Peter Sarsgaard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bootsie Robicheaux

Original Name : Mary Steenburgen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kelly Drummond

Original Name : Kelly Macdonald

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rosie Gomez

Original Name : Justina Machado

Gender : Female

Character Name : Twinky LeMoyne

Original Name : Ned Beatty

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ben Hebert

Original Name : James Gammon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lou Girard

Original Name : Pruitt Taylor Vince

Gender : Male

Character Name : General John Bell Hood

Original Name : Levon Helm

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sam 'Hogman' Patin

Original Name : Buddy Guy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cholo Manelli

Original Name : Julio Cesar Cedillo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Murphy Doucet

Original Name : Bernard Hocke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Michael Goldman

Original Name : John Sayles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheriff

Original Name : Gary Grubbs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Batist

Original Name : Walter Breaux

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alafair Robicheaux

Original Name : Alana Locke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clothilde

Original Name : Adella Gautier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doobie Patout

Original Name : Louis Herthum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Club Leon Bartender

Original Name : Ritchie Montgomery

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adonis Brown

Original Name : Tony Molina Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : St. Clare Parish Deputy

Original Name : Randy Austin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sollie Rothberg

Original Name : Richard Andrew Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Margot

Original Name : Andrea Frankle

Gender : Female

Character Name :

Original Name : Rio Hackford

Gender : Male

Reviews

Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

Tommy Lee Jones performance is superb and the Southern US atmosphere is really genuine but the story is just made overcomplicated and disappointing.

Kenneth Axel Carlsson

@brekkil

2021-06-23

A woman is found murdered in the swamp somewhere in the south. A brutal murder, quite possibly a serial killer. A policeman is investigating, and while he does that, another body is found, but this one nothing but bones. This guy (a black guy) was killed 40 years ago, and the policeman suddenly remembers that he saw this murder happening when he was a kid. There doesn't seem to be any sort of connection between the murders, except the man investigating both of them. Tommy Lee Jones plays the old cop who investigates the murders in the swamp. He is a man fighting his own demons, meaning mostly alcohol, but clearly the death of this black guy has also haunted him for 40 years. He wants justice to be served, but is not willing to do whatever it takes, at least not in the beginning. This movie is not the most exciting crime movie out there. One thing that makes it stand out from most of them, though, is that it doesn't want to trick us. From the beginning, we know where the plot is going, we just need to follow it all the way to the end and see the ends being tied together. The story is ok, solid, but what really makes this thriller different is the characters and the pace. It is not afraid to slow down the pace and gives us a look into the people who live here, and those visiting. I especially liked the element introduced with Elrod Sykes and Kelly Drummond, two movie stars down here shooting a movie. By the way, it is Elrod who finds the old bones while taking a piss. The confrontations between a drunken Elrod and a sober Dave (the cop), are brilliant and really gives this movie a lot of heart. I also want to mention the music in this movie. It is there, but doesn't overshadow the images and plot, and most importantly, it has a very unique rhythm, like a beating heart, that drives us forward together with Dave Robicheaux. You notice it, but you don't notice it, if you know what I mean. Brilliant. _Last words... don't expect this movie to offer you gore and violence. Sure, people die, but you never actually see any sickly images. That's not the story it wants to tell, it wants to give you an insight into a man, a man that isn't so different from you and I._

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-10-05

**_Tommy Lee Jones as a tough sleuth in the bayous of the Deep South_** A no-nonsense detective in the heart of Louisiana (Jones) tries to stay away from alcohol as he investigates the murder of a young prostitute, as well as a murder from the mid-60s of a black man in the swamp. John Goodman, Peter Sarsgaard, Mary Steenburgen and Ned Beatty appear in secondary roles. Based on the 1993 book, “In the Electric Mist” (2009) is a detective drama/thriller with a Southern Gothic milieu. Imagine “U.S. Marshals” if it were set in the Deep South, like “No Mercy,” "Cape Fear" or “The General’s Daughter.” The details of the book are absent so you have to put the pieces of the puzzle together, but I loved the bayou atmosphere even though some of the peripheral actors seem like they memorized their lines 15 minutes before their scenes were shot. The movie runs 1 hour, 57 minutes, and was shot New Iberia, Louisiana, which is 15 miles southeast of Lafayette and 130 miles west of New Orleans. Areas nearby were also used, including Catahoula, Albania Plantation in Jeanerette, St. Martinville and Charenton. GRADE: B-

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-11-27

The problem from the outset of this film is that it is far too convoluted. That is a shame because Tommy Lee Jones as "Lt. Robicheaux" is on really good form. This adaptation of James Lee Burke's book needed a much more aggressive perspective in adapting the story to keep it taut to watch. This story sees him investigating the murder of a local prostitute who is tied up (not literally!) with local mobster "Baby Feet Balboni" (John Goodman) who is co-funding an American Civil War film. Simultaneously, the star of that movie - "Elrod Sykes" (Peter Sarsgaard) is pulled over for being under the influence and reveals that he has found a body in a swamp. A body that our detective believes may have been that of a person he saw murdered some 30-odd years ago... Investigations galore!! This is a much more character-driven crime drama with few distractions from what is a good lead performance of a good story. It is directed well when it is focussed, but it is not always focussed and at times it is just too busy.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-11-27