The Mighty Quinn (1989)
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88% of critics liked it
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48% of users liked it
(6,046 ratings)
Xavier Quinn (Denzel Washington) is police chief of a tiny Caribbean island. Quinn's efforts to straddle the fence between the local blacks and the moneyed whites have lost him the respect of both groups. When a murder is committed, Quinn suspects that the killer is Maubee (Robert Townsend), a… More Xavier Quinn (Denzel Washington) is police chief of a tiny Caribbean island. Quinn's efforts to straddle the fence between the local blacks and the moneyed whites have lost him the respect of both groups. When a murder is committed, Quinn suspects that the killer is Maubee (Robert Townsend), a notoriously elusive criminal who has become a folk hero to the locals. Despite various political pressures -- and the fact that he and Maubee were childhood friends-Quinn vows to solve the murder, and, if necessary, bring Maubee to justice. A mess of merry plot twists distinguish this diverting fox-and-hound caper. Filmed entirely on location, The Mighty Quinn was based on Finding Maubee, a novel by A.H.Z. Carr. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Carl Schenkel
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Feb 16, 1989 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Vincent Canby, New York Times
[Washington] gives the kind of smooth, funny, laid-back performance that could help make him the first black matinee idol since Sidney Poitier.
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Rita Kempley, Washington Post
With Fancher's dialogue and Washington's comedic timing, The Mighty Quinn is more fun than a cabana full of bananas.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The Mighty Quinn is a spy thriller, a buddy movie, a musical, a comedy and a picture that is wise about human nature. And yet with all of those qualities, it never seems to strain.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Pleasing comical murder mystery that takes place on a small Caribbean island.
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Clint Morris, Tsunami Magazine
An award-worthy performance by Washington
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Cast
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Denzel Washington
as Xavier Quinn
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Robert Townsend
as Maubee
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James Fox
as Elgin
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Mimi Rogers
as Hadley Elgin
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M. Emmet Walsh
as Miller
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Sheryl Lee Ralph
as Lola Quinn
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Art Evans
as Jump
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Esther Rolle
as Ubu Pearl
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Norman Beaton
as Governor Chalk
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Alex Colon
as Patina
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Tyra Ferrell
as Isola
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Keye Luke
as Dr. Raj
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Carl Bradshaw
as Cocodick
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Henry Judd Baker
as Nicotine
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Bobby Ghisays
as Pater
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Charles Hyatt
as Security Guard
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Peter Lloyd
as Groom
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Cedella Marley
as Eliza
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Rita Marley
as Wedding Singers and Band
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Bernie McInerney
as Dr. Stuhlberg
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Ron Taylor
as McKeon
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Fitz Weir
as Athens
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Christopher Meredith
as Wedding Singers and Band
- Wallis Nicita
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Bob Andy
as Raisen
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Erica Aquart
as Bride
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Rowan Byfield
as Blizzard
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Kenneth Casey
as Phylo
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Ronald Goshop
as Fudge
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Baldwin Howe
as Bim
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Cathi Levy
as Secretary
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Fred Lloyd
as Pilot
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Michael London
as Preacher
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Renee Menzies McCallum
as Maid
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David McFarlane
as Henry
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Calvin Mitchell
as Apollo
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Nabbie Natural
as Turtle
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Sharon Marley Prendergast
as Jody
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Oliver Samuels
as Rupert
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Deon Silvera
as Beautician
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Dennis Titus
as Percy
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Clive Walker
as Bartender
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David R. Ellis
as Jersey
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Michael Edward Rose
as Wedding Singers and Band
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Dallas Anderson
as Francis
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Marie McDonald
as Jax
- Maria McDonald
