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60% Critic Match
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.”
6.0 / 10• 1989• 1h 38m•R• English
ActionCrimeDramaMysteryThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Denzel Washington
Xavier Quinn
Lead
James Fox
Thomas Elgin
Mimi Rogers
Hadley Elgin
M. Emmet Walsh
Fred Miller
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Lola Quinn
Art Evans
Jump Jones
Esther Rolle
Ubu Pearl
Norman Beaton
Governor Chalk
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Carl Schenkel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Mighty Quinn is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
