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The Mighty Quinn (1989) -- When police officer Xavier Quinn's childhood friend, Maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills, The Mighty Quinn must clear his name. Or try to catch him, which could be even trickier.
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Overview

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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:

GOOD CARIBBEAN ADVENTURE MYSTERY more (20 total)


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:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Continental Film Labs)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

Jamaica

Company:

A&M Films more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Originally entitled "Finding Maubee", the title of the novel by AHZ Carr on which it was based. more

Goofs:

Continuity: In the audition, Quinn is holding a cup in his mouth between songs. The drink level changes between shots. more

Quotes:

Xavier: You want a beer, Jump?
Jump: Do the damned need salvation?
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V) more

Soundtrack:

HOUSE more


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GOOD CARIBBEAN ADVENTURE MYSTERY, 27 April 2002
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Author: flimbuff (flimbuff@aol.com) from PHILADELPHIA, PA

Washington plays a very low keyed Island cop who has a murder and some wealthy people to deal with if he wants to solve it. The if involves some racial and money overtones that would seem to put him over his head. Excellent supporting cast led by Walsh and Townsend make this a very good and underrated film.

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