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Belizaire the Cajun is an award-winning romantic adventure set in 1859 Louisiana. Written, produced, and directed by Glen Pitre, it played to critical acclaim in theaters around the world.  Along with The Big Easy, released a few months later, Belizaire helped inspire the late 1980s craze for all things Cajun.

In the movie, Belizaire Breaux (played by Armand Assante, in what many say is his best performance) must save a friend's life, win a woman's heart, outfox a crooked sheriff, stop marauding vigilantes, expose an evil villain, and rescue the inheritance of three orphaned children in a picture that blends suspense and humor. Called "a wonderful movie, two thumbs up" by Siskel and Ebert and credited with “the looniest hanging scene ever” by the Hollywood Reporeter. 35mm, 103 minutes.