The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn (1989)

Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller1 hour and 38 minutes
62%
User score

The chief of police and the chief suspect know each other too well to let a little thing like murder get in their way.

Description

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.

Carl Schenkel
Director
Hampton Fancher
Screenplay
Albert Z. Carr
Novel

Actors

Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Xavier Quinn
James Fox
James Fox
Thomas Elgin
Mimi Rogers
Mimi Rogers
Hadley Elgin
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Fred Miller
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Lola Quinn
Art Evans
Art Evans
Jump Jones
Esther Rolle
Esther Rolle
Ubu Pearl
Norman Beaton
Norman Beaton
Governor Chalk
Alex Colon
Alex Colon
Jose Patina
Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Maubee
Tyra Ferrell
Tyra Ferrell
Isola
Carl Bradshaw
Carl Bradshaw
Cocodick
Maria McDonald
Maria McDonald
Jax
Fitz Weir
Fitz Weir
Athens
Baldwin Howe
Baldwin Howe
Bim
David McFarlane
David McFarlane
Henry Quinn
Bernie McInerney
Bernie McInerney
Dr. Stuhlberg
Keye Luke
Keye Luke
Dr. Raj
Ron Taylor
Ron Taylor
McKeon
Oliver Samuels
Oliver Samuels
Rupert
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

$13,239,000

Keywords
whodunitsnake bitechildhood friendsdecapitated headisland lifemurder casesuspensefulhilariouscaribbean islandfriends on opposite sides of the law