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The Mighty Quinn (1989)
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When police officer Xavier Quinn's childhood friend, Maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills... See full summary » Director:Carl Schenkel |
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| Denzel Washington | ... |
Xavier Quinn
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| James Fox | ... |
Thomas Elgin
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| Mimi Rogers | ... |
Hadley Elgin
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| M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
Fred Miller
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| Sheryl Lee Ralph | ... |
Lola Quinn
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| Art Evans | ... |
Jump Jones
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| Esther Rolle | ... |
Ubu Pearl
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Norman Beaton | ... |
Governor Chalk
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Alex Colon | ... |
Jose Patina
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| Robert Townsend | ... |
Maubee
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Tyra Ferrell | ... |
Isola
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Carl Bradshaw | ... |
Cocodick
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Maria McDonald | ... |
Jax
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Fitz Weir | ... |
Athens
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Baldwin Howe | ... |
Bim
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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. Written by Renee Ann Byrd <byrdie@wyrdbyrd.org>
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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.Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
A espaldas de la ley See more »Filming Locations:
JamaicaBox Office
Gross:
$4,557,214 (USA)Company Credits
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Jax: You been like a big old knot ever since you was a boy, you know that?
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Written by Curtis Mayfield
Performed by UB40
Courtesy of A&M Records and Virgin Records Ltd. See more »
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The meaning and relevance of this movie's title "The Mighty Quinn" is that it is the nickname of this film's protagonist Xavier Quinn (played by Denzel Washington. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Fred Miller ties up Ubu Pearl in her wheelchair, he wraps her once then ties off the back, but from the front we see two wraps of the scarf around her. See 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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"I GOTTA KEEP MOVING ON"Written by Curtis Mayfield
Performed by UB40
Courtesy of A&M Records and Virgin Records Ltd. See more »
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