In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist

  • Director: Bertrand Tavernier
  • Writer: Jerzy Kromolowski,Mary Olson-Kromolowski,James Lee
  • Countries of origin: France, United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: April 15, 2009
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead
  • "In the Electric Mist" (In the Electric Mist) is a 117-minute suspenseful film co-produced by the United States and France. The film was directed by Bertrand Tavernier, starring Tommy Lee Jones , John Goodman , John Peter Sarsgaard , Kelly Macdonald, etc., and was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 7, 2009.
    The film is adapted from the novel of the same name written by James Lee Burke . It tells that in Louisiana and New Orleans in the United States, a detective is tracking a serial killer who specializes in murdering women. In the detective process of the case, Hollywood stars and local Prominent persons in the police station were also implicated, and the mystery grew   .

    Details

    • Release date April 15, 2009
    • Filming locations New Iberia, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies Ithaca Pictures, Little Bear, TF1 International

    Box office

    Gross worldwide

    $7,999,896

    Movie reviews

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    • By Alta 2022-10-04 23:55:51

      Weird titles, weird movies

      Seeing the Chinese translation of this movie, as a Chinese, you will not understand the content of the movie from the title, even after you watch it.
      This is a detective movie that combines racial antagonism, perverted series of murderers, alcoholic police, lawless entertainment stars, and ghosts that appear from time to time. The screenwriter and director can put such complicated content into a 90-minute movie, which is indeed quite Yes, but also let the audience do a mental gymnastics....

    • By Eddie 2022-10-04 22:02:49

      The plot turns out to be like this

      The whole movie is the layout of the case in the case, an old case 40 years ago, or a crime from the children’s time, is now being tortured. The other is the current serial killer. The two cases proceed alternately, unfolding the whole plot.

      In fact, the murder is just the coat of the film, and its core is still the blood of the literary film. It even uses magical expressions to highlight the protagonist's inner ups and downs. For example, David went back to the American Civil War...

    • By Jaime 2022-10-04 12:09:12

      This name translates...

      "Electric light flint" is a misuse of the idiom "Electric light stone fire" [1], and the Chinese classics only include the word "Electric light stone fire"

      "Electric light flint" is people's misuse of the idiom "Electric light stone fire"[1], "Electric light flint" is people's misuse of the idiom "Electric light stone fire"[1], the Chinese Classics only includes the word "Electric light stone fire". The term "Electric Light Stone Fire"

      "Electric light flint" is a misuse of the...

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    • By Reid 2023-09-19 10:43:42

      The plot itself is not interesting, Tommy Lee Jones is the biggest attraction: calm, sophisticated, old and...

    • By Christiana 2023-08-23 11:30:05

      Judging from the movie, the original seems to be a very typical European and American crime novel style, and the movie is also faithfully restored. However, the story itself is rather messy, the progress of the case is not gradual, and there is a lack of connection between the clues. The style is okay, but the story isn't...

    • By Maureen 2023-08-17 14:21:03

      The subtitle translation of the online version is very poor, it is recommended to watch the original English...

    • By Ward 2023-07-29 11:35:19

      A literary film in the guise of a suspense film, with 2007 as the background, telling the story. I have always liked this kind of taste, I have always liked slow narration, and I have always liked those films that truly restore American life. It also reminded me of the days when I was in Texas in the summer of 2007: rough fields, fragrant American coffee, huge shopping The mall, the sunset by the...

    • By Jeanne 2023-07-19 04:44:41

      It’s a weird movie, but it’s not interesting, but it’s a crime...

    Movie plot

    In a small town in Louisiana, after a large-scale hurricane that swept across the United States, everything was waiting for prosperity, and everything was in depression. Dave worked for the police station in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a veteran. After returning from the battlefield in Vietnam, he contracted alcoholism and his temper became very bad. As a law enforcement officer, he often broke the law in order to solve crimes. More...
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    Background creation

    Because the original novel of the film was written a bit early, if the film is completely based on the era of the novel, certain things that the director Bertrand Tavernier wants to express cannot be reflected in the film. So the final result of the director and the screenwriter is to let the film The time when the story happened has become more modern. The film postponed the time and background of the story from the 1990s to after the...
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    Evaluation action

    The film photography style obviously brings Bertrand Tavernier's characteristics of police portrayal, social issues and filmmaking, but the whole film still lacks enough excitement. The director tried to condense the possible broader themes of the movie. It seems that it is only a police investigation case, with most of the elements of police handling cases, as well as serial killers. In addition, this film also shows an invisible...
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    Movie quotes

    • [first Lines]

      Dave Robicheaux: My name's Dave Robicheaux. I'm an alcoholic. Sometimes I'm tempted to have a drink. But I never do.

    • Dave Robicheaux: You don't want to go back out there. In fact, you don't want to go anywhere near this bus station again. From now on, you better treat this place like it is downtown Baghdad, because I will blow your god damned head off if you don't find a god damned line of honest god damned work.

    • Sam 'Hogman' Patin: A Blue Jay don't sit on a Mocking Bird's nest. The Mocking Bird will whoop the Blue Jay's ass every time.