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Overview

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6.0/10   1,541 votes
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Director:
Carl Schenkel
Writers (WGA):
A.H.Z. Carr (novel)
Hampton Fancher (screenplay)
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Release Date:
16 February 1989 (USA) more
Tagline:
THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE CHIEF SUSPECT. They know each other too well to let a little thing like murder get in their way.
Plot:
When police officer Xavier Quinn's childhood friend, Maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Washington Called for Sex Scene Cuts?
 (From WENN. 29 April 2004)

User Comments:
It's always interesting to see cultures that we often forget about. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Denzel Washington ... Xavier Quinn
James Fox ... Thomas Elgin

Mimi Rogers ... Hadley Elgin

M. Emmet Walsh ... Fred Miller

Sheryl Lee Ralph ... Lola Quinn
Art Evans ... Jump Jones
Esther Rolle ... Ubu Pearl
Norman Beaton ... Governor Chalk
Alex Colon ... Jose Patina
Robert Townsend ... Maubee
Tyra Ferrell ... Isola
Carl Bradshaw ... Cocodick
Maria McDonald ... Jax
Fitz Weir ... Athens
Baldwin Howe ... Bim
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Finding Maubee (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Continental Film Labs)
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Jamaica
Company:
A&M Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The title is derived from a Bob Dylan song of the same name. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the audition, Quinn is holding a cup in his mouth between songs. The drink level changes between shots. more
Quotes:
[to Xavier]
Jax: You been like a big old knot ever since you was a boy, you know that?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
HOUSE more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
It's always interesting to see cultures that we often forget about., 19 September 2005
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Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

"The Mighty Quinn" is one of those movies that isn't a masterpiece by any stretch, but is interesting for what it shows. In this case, we get to see Jamaica, where sheriff Xavier Quinn (Denzel Washington) is investigating a murder and trying to clear his friend Maubee's (Robert Townsend) name. One of the most interesting scenes is when someone escapes from a house by climbing through the tin roof. Now there's a look at the Caribbean! Probably the best part of this movie is the soundtrack. Considering that it happens in the Caribbean, you know that there's got to be some great music. And you won't be disappointed. Like I said, "The Mighty Quinn" isn't a great movie or anything, but it's interesting for what it shows. See it if possible.

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