The Mighty Quinn is a movie a lot of people havn't heard about. Denzel Washington plays a police chief on an island like Jamaica, who gets caught in the middle when a wealthy developer is found murdered. The chief's best friend is suspected to have committed the crime, but the police chief doesn't believe his best friend did it. If you havn't had a chance to see this film yet, then you need to check it out. I think The Mighty Quinn was one of 1989's best movies. Below, I have included some information about the movie.
Year: 1989 Rated: R Length: 98 minutes Starring: Denzel Washington(Xavier Quinn) James Fox(Elgin) Robert Townsend(Maubee) Mimi Rogers(Hadley) M.Emmet Walsh(Miller) Sheryl Lee Ralph(Lola) Art Evans(Jump) Esther Rolle(Ubu Pearl) Norman Beaton(Governor Chalk) Directed by: Carl Schenkel Produced by: Sandy Lieberson, Marion Hunt and Ed Elbert Screenplay by: Hampton Fancher, based on the novel: Finding Maubee by A.H.Z.Carr