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Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
6.5
Ratings: 6.5/10 from 8,246 users
Metascore:
78/100
Reviews: 44 user | 45 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com An Afro-American man is hired to find a woman and gets mixed up in a murderous political scandal. Director:Carl Franklin |
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Joppy
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Coretta James
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Junior Fornay
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Detective Mason
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Benny Giacomo
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Storyline
It is 1948 in LA and Ezikeal "Easy" Rawlins, an African-American World War II veteran, is looking for work. At his friend's bar, he is introduced to a white man, DeWitt Albright, who is looking for someone to help him find a missing white woman assumed to be hiding somewhere in LA's Black community. This woman, Daphane Monet, happens to be the fiancée of a wealthy "blue blood," Todd Carter, who is currently the favorite in the city's mayoralty race. Daphane Monet is known to frequent the Black jazz clubs in LA. Easy, innocently, accepts Albright's offer; however, he quickly finds himself amidst murder, crooked cops, ruthless politicians, and brutalizing hoodlums. This is a Chandler-esque "who-done-it" with an African-American theme. Written by Joel Schesser <joelsd@aol.com>
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In a world divided by black and white, Easy Rawlins is about to cross the line. See more »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
El demonio vestido de azul See more »Filming Locations:
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$27,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$16,030,096 (USA)Company Credits
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DeWitt Albright: What do I want?
[Produces gun]
DeWitt Albright: I want to see your brains.
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Written by Agar, McCarthy & Schwartz
Performed by Joan Shaw
Courtesy of Tuff City / Night Train International See more »
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Continuity: After Easy gets into the car when walking home, the car starts heading in the opposite direction of which Easy was walking. After Easy gets out of the car, he continues walking the same way the car was heading, rather than back to where he came from. See more »Quotes
Kid: What do you want?DeWitt Albright: What do I want?
[Produces gun]
DeWitt Albright: I want to see your brains.
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"RAIN IN MY EYES"Written by Agar, McCarthy & Schwartz
Performed by Joan Shaw
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