The Mighty Quinn

Feb 17, 1989

1h 38m

★ 6.0

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Star Partners II

A&M Films

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Mighty Quinn Trailers

Cast

Xavier Quinn

Denzel Washington

Thomas Elgin

James Fox

Hadley Elgin

Mimi Rogers

Fred Miller

M. Emmet Walsh

Lola Quinn

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Jump Jones

Art Evans

Ubu Pearl

Esther Rolle

Governor Chalk

Norman Beaton

Jose Patina

Alex Colon

Maubee

Robert Townsend

Isola

Tyra Ferrell

Cocodick

Carl Bradshaw

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