In the Electric Mist

Product Description

While on an investigation into a series of grisly murders, veteran detective Dave Robicheaux (Jones) navigates his way through the Louisiana bayou and the dark, sultry world of New Orleans mobster "Baby Feet" Balboni (John Goodman).

• Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, John Goodman
• Directed by: Bertrand Tavernier
• Runtime: 1 hour 43 minutes
• Release year: 2007
• Studio: Image Entertainment

Product Details

• Synopsis: While on an investigation into a series of grisly murders, veteran detective Dave Robicheaux (Jones) navigates his way through the Louisiana bayou and the dark, sultry world of New Orleans mobster "Baby Feet" Balboni (John Goodman).
• Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, John Goodman
• Supporting actors: Peter Sarsgaard, Kelly Macdonald, Mary Steenburgen
• Directed by: Bertrand Tavernier
• Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 1 hour 43 minutes
• Release year: 2007
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• MPAA Rating: Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality/nudity
• ASIN: B001UGB1X8 (Rental) and B001UGDYO2 (Purchase)
• Rights ; Requirements
• Rental rights: 3 day viewing period Details
• Purchase rights: Stream instantly and download to 2 locations. Details
• Compatible with: Mac and Windows PC online viewing, compatible instant streaming devices, TiVo DVRs. System requirements
• Format: Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)
• Also available on DVD

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• Theatrical Release Information
• US Theatrical Release Date: January 01, 2007
• MPAA: Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality/nudity
• Production Company: Ithaca Pictures, Little Bear, TF1 International
• Also Known As: In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead
• Filming Locations: Albania Plantation - 1842 LA 182 E., Jeanerette, Louisiana, USA | Catahoula, Louisiana, USA | Charenton, Louisiana, USA | New Iberia, Louisiana, USA | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | St. Martinville, Louisiana, USA

Technical Details

• US Theatrical Release Date: January 01, 2007
• MPAA: Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality/nudity
• Production Company: Ithaca Pictures, Little Bear, TF1 International
• Also Known As: In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead
• Filming Locations: Albania Plantation - 1842 LA 182 E., Jeanerette, Louisiana, USA | Catahoula, Louisiana, USA | Charenton, Louisiana, USA | New Iberia, Louisiana, USA | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | St. Martinville, Louisiana, USA

 

In the Electric Mist

 

Customer Reviews

This is the second film adaptation of one of James Lee Burke's Dave Robicheaux series, the first being "Heaven's Prisoners" with Alec Baldwin horribly miscast as Robicheaux.
In this film, Tommy Lee Jones is perfectly cast as Robicheaux, capturing all the nuance of the literary character: the alcoholic obsessions, the need to impose justice, his essential toughness and goodness.
This is a pretty faithful adaptation of the novel, and captures the flavor of the books, as well as the Louisiana settings. In all honesty, this was almost exactly how I'd pictured it from reading the books.
But a caveat: if you haven't read the books, you're probably not going to enjoy this movie, which is probably why in the USA it was released directly to DVD. Burke's novels are very introspective, which makes for interesting literature, but slow movies. There's plenty of drama, with several murders, corruption, and depravity to spare. But the books - and this movie - are at their hearts character studies of the Robicheaux character. This is more akin to "Smilla's Sense of Snow" than "Dirty Harry".
I loved it; your mileage may vary.

I am a huge fan of James Lee Burke's Dave Robicheaux books. I have read most of them and most of them have been top notch. Unlike most series, Burke's actually gets better and better and just when you think its peaked, he writes something better.
Having read so many of the books, I always pictured either Harrison Ford, Alec Baldwin (in his younger, lighter days) and Tommy Lee Jones as Dave. 2/3 predictions have come true. Tommy Lee Jones is the perfect David Robicheaux, this character was meant for him to play.
In the Electric Mist is one of the best books in the series, so how come with a great book and great casting the movie is only ok?
The problem is the movie itself is very very inside. The screen writers did too good a job adapting the story from the book. Remember the book is a middle book of a very long running series. As a fan and reader of the series, I knew who everyone was and how they got there. The problem for the mass audience will be that they will have no idea who half the people are and the film does not really give any answers.
This unfortunately will be a film liked by those who have read the books, and not fully understood by those who have not.
Twice filmakers have well casted and made well intentioned adaptations of the books, and twice they have not come through as they should have.