Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. He eventually finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants their property. Poor Harper! Things are not as straight-forward as they initially appeared.
Writing | Eric Roth | Writer |
Writing | Walter Hill | Screenplay |
Camera | Gordon Willis | Director of Photography |
Camera | Ralph Gerling | Camera Operator |
Sound | Michael Small | Music |
Art | Phil Abramson | Set Decoration |
Editing | John C. Howard | Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Richard Bruno | Wardrobe Supervisor |
Production | David Foster | Producer |
Directing | Hawk Koch | Assistant Director |
Production | Hawk Koch | Associate Producer |
Production | Alan Shayne | Casting |
Directing | Stuart Rosenberg | Director |
Sound | Larry Jost | Sound Mixer |
Art | Paul Sylbert | Production Design |
Production | Lawrence Turman | Producer |
Writing | Lorenzo Semple Jr. | Screenplay |
Writing | Tracy Keenan Wynn | Screenplay |
Writing | Ross Macdonald | Novel |
Art | Pat O'Connor | Property Master |
Costume & Make-Up | Monty Westmore | Makeup Artist |
Crew | Stan Barrett | Stunt Coordinator |
Costume & Make-Up | Donald Brooks | Wardrobe Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Kaye Pownall | Hairstylist |
Lighting | George Holmes | Gaffer |
Art | Edwin O'Donovan | Art Direction |
Camera | Richard Yuricich | First Assistant Camera |
Camera | Art Brooker | Key Grip |
Production | Arthur S. Newman Jr. | Production Manager |
Crew | Paul Casella Jr. | Transportation Captain |
Directing | Betty Crosby | Script Supervisor |