The Mighty Quinn (1989)

Director:

Carl Schenkel

Writers (WGA):

A.H.Z. Carr (novel)
Hampton Fancher (screenplay)

Release Date:

16 February 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Police | Rastafarian | Wheelchair | Paraplegic

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

Also Known As:

Finding Maubee (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Continental Film Labs)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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 Films

Trivia:

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

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.

Quotes:

Mr. Bimm: That's my baby in her belly!
Xavier: She marry who she want, the baby don't make no difference.
Mr. Bimm: It does to me!
Xavier: Then live with it!
Mr. Bimm: Live with it?
Xavier: Yes, man.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER

It's always interesting to see cultures that we often forget about.

"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.