Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Jennifer Beals
It's 1948 and Los Angeles is booming, but Ezekiel Easy Rawlins has seen better days. A decorated World War II veteran, he's just been fired and he's got house payments to make, so when he's offered a ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 9, 1999
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April 28, 2009It's 1948 and Los Angeles is booming, but Ezekiel Easy Rawlins has seen better days. A decorated World War II veteran, he's just been fired and he's got house payments to make, so when he's offered a job locating the mysterious Daphne Monet, he doesn't waste much time saying yes....( read more)
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July 29, 2008Though well acted and beautifully crafted, "Devil in a Blue Dress" falls short of being something special because, although the concept of an African American film noir is commendably original and the background climate - of racial prejudice and the post-WWII hangover in L.A. - i...( read more)
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December 19, 2007The most underrated movie ever made. Brilliant. washington and cheadle delivered two of the better acting performances i have ever seen. a throwback to the great films done by warner in the 30's.
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June 4, 2007Easy Rawlins: A man once told me that you step out of your door in the morning, and you are already in trouble. The only question is are you on top of that trouble or not?
Denzel Washington stars as Ezekial "Easy" Rawlins, a WWII veteran who now owns a house in 1948 LA but has n...( read more) -
January 20, 2008If you like Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda, Oceans 11) you will like this movie. his first "big break" as the supporting roll to Denzel washington based on the book by Walter Mosely...good plot.
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November 19, 2009This movie would have been so much better if it wasn't made at all & Denzel Washington is annoying like always
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July 7, 2009This was a really good movie. It was adapted from the book by Walter Mosley. I always hoped there would be a sequel to this movie because Devil in a blue dress was just one chapter in the Easy Rawlins chronicles.
The character Mouse was my favorite played by Don Cheadle in the...( read more)
Critic Reviews
June 18, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
The movie simmers with pungent suspense, humor and eroticism. full review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
I liked the movie without quite being caught up in it: I liked the period, tone and look more than the story, which I never really cared much about. full review
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