The Mighty Quinn (1989)
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Xavier Quinn (Denzel Washington) is police chief of a tiny Caribbean island. Quinn's efforts to straddle the fence between the local blacks and the moneyed whites have lost him the respect of both groups. When a murder is committed, Quinn suspects that the killer is Maubee (Robert Townsend), a notoriously elusive criminal who has become a folk hero to the locals. Despite various political pressures -- and the fact that he and Maubee were childhood friends-Quinn vows to solve the murder, and, if necessary, bring Maubee to justice. A mess of merry plot twists distinguish this diverting fox-and-hound caper. Filmed entirely on location, The Mighty Quinn was based on Finding Maubee, a novel by A.H.Z. Carr. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Denzel Washington, Robert Townsend, (more)
- Director(s):
- Carl Schenkel
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Mighty Quinn
Xavier Quinn (Denzel Washington) is police chief of a tiny Caribbean island. Quinn's efforts to straddle the fence between the local blacks and the moneyed whites have lost him the respect of both groups. When a murder is committed, Quinn suspects that the killer is Maubee (Robert Townsend), a notoriously elusive criminal who has become a folk hero to the locals. Despite various political pressures -- and the fact that he and Maubee were childhood friends-Quinn vows to solve the murder, and, if necessary, bring Maubee to justice. A mess of merry plot twists distinguish this diverting fox-and-hound caper. Filmed entirely on location, The Mighty Quinn was based on Finding Maubee, a novel by A.H.Z. Carr. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 99 mins
Complete Cast of The Mighty Quinn
- Denzel Washington - Xavier Quinn
- James Fox - Elgin
- M. Emmet Walsh - Miller
- Art Evans - Jump
- Norman Beaton - Governor Chalk
- Tyra Ferrell - Isola
- Carl Bradshaw - Cocodick
- Cedella Marley - Eliza
- Fitz Weir - Athens
- Erica Aquart - Bride
- Clive Walker - Bartender
- Deon Silvera - Beautician
- Sharon Marley Prendergast - Jody
- Calvin Mitchell - Apollo
- Marie McDonald - Jax
- Michael Rose - Wedding Singers and Band
- Michael London - Preacher
- Cathi Levy - Secretary
- Ronald Goshop - Fudge
- Rowan Byfield - Blizzard
- Christopher Meredith - Wedding Singers and Band
- Rita Marley - Wedding Singers and Band
- Charles Hyatt - Security Guard
- Robert Townsend - Maubee
- Mimi Rogers - Hadley Elgin
- Sheryl Lee Ralph - Lola Quinn
- Esther Rolle - Ubu Pearl
- Alex Colon - Patina
- Keye Luke - Dr. Raj
- Henry Judd Baker - Nicotine
- Bernie McInerney - Dr. Stuhlberg
- Wallis Nicita
- David R. Ellis - Jersey
- Dennis Titus - Percy
- Oliver Samuels - Rupert
- Nabbie Natural - Turtle
- David McFarlane - Henry
- Dallas Anderson - Francis
- Renee Menzies McCallum - Maid
- Fred Lloyd - Pilot
- Baldwin Howe - Bim
- Kenneth Casey - Phylo
- Bob Andy - Raisen
- Ron Taylor - McKeon
- Bobby Ghisays - Pater
- Peter Lloyd - Groom
- Director(s):
- Carl Schenkel
- Writer(s):
- Hampton Fancher
- Producer(s):
- Marion Hunt, Dale Pollock, Ed Elbert
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Profanity, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Not For Children)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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