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The Mighty Quinn
The chief of police and the chief suspect know each other too well to let a little thing like murder get in their way.
The chief of police and the chief suspect know each other too well to...
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller - 1989
The Mighty Quinn
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Police chief Xavier Quinn 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, insists that small-time thief Maubee 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.
Director:
,
Carl Schenkel
Cast:
,
M. Emmet Walsh
,
James Fox
,
Denzel Washington
,
Mimi Rogers
,
Sheryl Lee Ralph
,
Robert Townsend

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
98 min
Release date:
17 Feb 1989
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$13,239,000
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
[Washington] gives the kind of smooth, funny, laid-back performance that could help make him the first black matinee idol since Sidney Poitier.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
With Fancher's dialogue and Washington's comedic timing, The Mighty Quinn is more fun than a cabana full of bananas.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
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.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
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