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The Mighty Quinn -- 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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Director:
Carl Schenkel
Writers (WGA):
A.H.Z. Carr (novel)
Hampton Fancher (screenplay)
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Release Date:
16 February 1989 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller See 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... See more » | Add synopsis »
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(11 articles)
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
David McFarlane ... Henry Quinn
Bernie McInerney ... Dr. Stuhlberg
Keye Luke ... Dr. Raj
Ron Taylor ... McKeon
Oliver Samuels ... Rupert

David R. Ellis ... Jersey (as David Ellis)
Ronald Goshop ... Fudge
Kenneth Casey ... Phylo
Henry Judd Baker ... Nicotine
Fred Lloyd ... Pilot
Cathi Levy ... Secretary
Renee Menzies McCallum ... The Maid
Charles Hyatt ... Security Guard
Sharon Marley Prendergast ... Jody

Cedella Marley ... Eliza
Clive Walker ... Bartender
Dallas Anderson ... Francis
Calvin Mitchell ... Apollo
Rowan Byfield ... Blizzard
Nabbie Natural ... Turtle
Bob Andy ... Raisen
Dennis Titus ... Percy
Peter Lloyd ... Groom
Bobby Ghisays ... Donald Pater
Deon Silvera ... Beautician
Erica Aquart ... Bride
Michael London ... Preacher
Michael Rose ... Wedding Singers and Band

Rita Marley ... Wedding Singers and Band
Sharon Tucker ... Wedding Singers and Band
Earl 'Chinna' Smith ... Wedding Singers and Band
Michael Hewlett ... Wedding Singers and Band
Christopher Meredith ... Wedding Singers and Band
Arnold Brackenridge ... Wedding Singers and Band
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Directed by
Carl Schenkel 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
A.H.Z. Carr (novel "Finding Maubee")

Hampton Fancher (screenplay)

Produced by
Jeffrey Bydalek .... assistant producer
Ed Elbert .... producer
Sanford Lieberson .... co-producer
Dale Pollock .... producer
 
Original Music by
Anne Dudley 
 
Cinematography by
Jacques Steyn 
 
Film Editing by
John Jympson 
 
Production Design by
Roger Murray-Leach 
 
Art Direction by
Gregory P. Keen 
 
Set Decoration by
Jennifer Chang Binns  (as Jennifer Chang)
 
Makeup Department
Marietta Carter-Narcisse .... makeup supervisor (as Marietta A. Carter)
Medusah .... hair department head
Robin Siegel .... hair styles supervisor
 
Production Management
Matthew Binns .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
J. Stephen Buck .... first assistant director
Joe Camp III .... second assistant director
Michael London .... second assistant director
Randall Newsome .... first assistant director: second unit
Paul Van Zyl .... trainee assistant director
Dean Raphael Ferrandini .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Alan Bailey .... property master
John Park .... construction coordinator
Brian Read .... property buyer
 
Sound Department
Jonathan Bates .... sound editor
Dean Humphreys .... sound re-recording mixer
Gerry Humphreys .... sound re-recording mixer
John Pritchett .... sound mixer
Joel Shryack .... boom operator
 
Special Effects by
Georgio Ferrari .... special effects coordinator
 
Stunts
Cedric Adams .... capoeira stunts
Dan Bradley .... stunt coordinator
Eric Chambers .... stunt double
Dean Raphael Ferrandini .... stunt coordinator
Eric Mansker .... stunt double
Stephen McRay .... capoeira stunts
John Sherrod .... stunt double
Paul Sherrod .... stunt double
Al Simon .... stunt double
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Paul F. Birkett .... camera operator
Al Campbell .... key grip
Mark Davison .... first assistant camera
Ray Edwards .... assistant camera
Nathaniel Goodman .... second assistant camera
Susan Kimberly Gray .... still photographer
Scott Guthrie .... chief lighting technician
David Houlle .... electrician
David James .... still photographer
Karl Kases .... director of photography: second unit
Michael McLellan .... dolly grip
J. Michael Muro .... Steadicam operator (as Jim Muro)
Paul Van Zyl .... camera operator
 
Casting Department
Joanne Zaluski .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lisa Cacavas .... wardrobe
Fred Lloyd .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
David Barrett .... assistant editor
William Webb .... associate editor
 
Music Department
Roger Dudley .... music scoring mixer
Dina Eaton .... music editor
Rita Marley .... reggae music consultant
 
Transportation Department
Ken Nevin .... transportation coordinator (as Ray Nevin)
 
Other crew
Bonnie Arnold .... production coordinator: second unit
Claire Baker .... script supervisor: second unit
Lizzie Bryant .... production coordinator: London
Dale Ditlove .... assistant to executive producer
Kevin Hyman .... production accountant
Vincent Paterson .... choreographer
Sharron Reynolds .... script supervisor
Marsha Robertson .... unit publicist
Allen J. Schwalb .... financier
Colleen Roome Shelton .... production assistant
Teresa M. Yarbrough .... production coordinator
 

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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Continental Film Labs)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Iceland:14 | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
Jamaica
Company:
A&M FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
GROOVE MASTERSee more »

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4 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Rum Punch and Reggae, 23 May 2008
Author: lastliberal from United States

I never tire of watching this movie. It is one of my favorites, and a great showcase for Denzel Washington. He gets to be the cool-headed Chief of Police that takes no crap from the rich white folks and, at the same time, is the butt of jokes from his own people.

The cast of characters all add to this interesting mystery set in Jamaica. Robert Townsend shows his amazing versatility as the childhood friend of Washington and the chief suspect in a murder. Mimi Rogers is just luscious as the philandering spouse of James Fox, the man who wants Washington to go away and stop doing his job. M. Emmet Walsh makes the perfect government hit man, who is after missing $10,000 bills. Then, there is Sheryl Lee Ralph as Washington's wife. When she sings "(I'm) Hurting Inside," you know it's true. Then she sings the title song as a dig at her husband. But, the whole film has a continuous soundtrack of fantastic music that adds island charm to the laughs and seduction and fun.

It is the next best thing to a trip to Jamaica.

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