Mighty Quinn, The

Mighty Quinn, The

1989

Police chief Xavier Quinn (Denzel Washington) investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island. He was found decapitated in his Jacuzzi. Although the local political establishment, especially crooked Governor Chalk (Norman Beaton), insists that small-time thief Maubee (Robert Townsend) is responsible, Xavier has his doubts. This view is complicated by the police chief's personal history with Maubee: The men have been friends since childhood.

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.

JBscale
73
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Crime
Length
1 hr. 39 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 17, 1989
US Box Office
$4,557,214 (#4966 of 7074)
Global Office
$13,239,000 (#3109 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
September 22, 2015
Acquired Date
October 4, 2022
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
James Fox
James Fox
Mimi Rogers
Mimi Rogers
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Art Evans
Art Evans
Esther Rolle
Esther Rolle
Norman Beaton
Norman Beaton
Alex Colon
Alex Colon
Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Tyra Ferrell
Tyra Ferrell

Directors

Carl Schenkel
Carl Schenkel

Producers

Ed Elbert
Ed Elbert
Dale Pollock
Dale Pollock

Writers

Hampton Fancher
Hampton Fancher

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
89%
Tomatometer
18 votes
RT Stale
48%
Popcornmeter
106 votes
METASCORE
71
11 votes
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
6,872 votes

Additional Info

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