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A highly enjoyable sleeper, The Mighty Quinn is a variation on one of those 1930s studio pictures about two boyhood friends who grow up on different sides of the law. But it's 1989, and things are a bit different. Denzel Washington, smooth as Jamaican rum, plays the police chief of a Caribbean island, a place where crime isn't exactly a pressing concern. Thus the chief is put out when the clues in a murder case point to his old buddy, a dreadlocked ne'er-do-well played by a mischievous Robert Townsend. Director Carl Schenkel is much more interested in friendships and great island atmosphere than in the actual unlocking of the case, and that's just fine. Add in a bouncy soundtrack of reggae music, and The Mighty Quinn becomes one of those hard-to-resist vacation movies. --Robert Horton
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... then this would be a really serious detective. As it's executed now, it's a superbly relaxed copper-gets-the-villain with serious undertones. Cool!
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I remember watching this film years ago. Unlike many it doesn't seem to get repeated which is a shame. In some respect it is a standard form police thriller, murder, various suspects, weary detective etc. What makes it a bit different is the setting a tropical island. For all I know it is wholly unrepresentative of life in the carribean, but it seems convincing without going for stereotypes.
I really enjoyed the Mighty Quinn, it doesn't try to explain everything and the characterisations are helped by having that unknown element.
The performances are excellent and Denzel delivers as he always does, utterly convincing in one of his less edgy roles.
crack open the rum sit back and wish you were there!
I really enjoyed the Mighty Quinn, it doesn't try to explain everything and the characterisations are helped by having that unknown element.
The performances are excellent and Denzel delivers as he always does, utterly convincing in one of his less edgy roles.
crack open the rum sit back and wish you were there!
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"The Mighty Quinn," (1989). Director Carl Schenkel (Tarzan and the Lost City [DVD]) here offers up a charming, full-color portrait of lush Caribbean life; a danceable reggae soundtrack, and a reasonably suspenseful police procedural/crime thriller in this underrated mystery. A prominent local businessman has been murdered, and island police chief Xavier Quinn (Denzel Washington-- Devil in a Blue Dress [DVD]) discovers that his boyhood pal Maubee (Robert Townsend--Hollywood Shuffle [DVD] [1987] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]), who has been clocked locally carrying around a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar American bills, is the prime suspect. But wait a minute - there are no ten thousand dollar bills, are there? Still, Quinn must try to arrest Maubee, and that's no easy task. From a witty script by Hampton Fancher (Blade Runner: The Final Cut (2-Disc Special Edition) [DVD]), this tight - 98 minutes--, filmed-in-Jamaica picture offers many pleasures.
It's got a star filled cast, among other things. Aside from Washington and Townsend, it gives us James Fox (The Golden Bowl [DVD] [2000])as Thomas Elgin, the island's most prominent hotelier, and Mimi Rogers (Rapture [DVD] [1991] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]) as his wife Hadley. M. Emmet Walsh (BLADE RUNNER) gives us another sharply-drawn bad guy as Fred Miller. Sheryl Lee Ralph (Pastor Jones - He Knows the Lord [DVD] [2005] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]) radiates charm as Quinn's estranged wife Lola. TV star Esther Rolle (Good Times: Complete First Season [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]) is Ubu Pearl, local voodoo sorceress/snake charmer. Norman Beaton (Black Joy [DVD])is Governor Chalk, former poultry inspector.
One thing the film doesn't have, unfortunately, is English subtitles --while it offers them in Spanish and French-- for the film's strong Caribbean accents are not so easy for all of us to understand. Luckily for me, I am very fond of this movie, have watched it many times and know what's going on. But it is wondrous to me how so many American actors have managed to pick up these so-thick accents--are they possibly dubbed? Never mind. Any film that gives us the young Denzel Washington taking off his crisp white shirt in these lush settings is one I am willing to watch repeatedly. You might want to catch it yourself.
It's got a star filled cast, among other things. Aside from Washington and Townsend, it gives us James Fox (The Golden Bowl [DVD] [2000])as Thomas Elgin, the island's most prominent hotelier, and Mimi Rogers (Rapture [DVD] [1991] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]) as his wife Hadley. M. Emmet Walsh (BLADE RUNNER) gives us another sharply-drawn bad guy as Fred Miller. Sheryl Lee Ralph (Pastor Jones - He Knows the Lord [DVD] [2005] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]) radiates charm as Quinn's estranged wife Lola. TV star Esther Rolle (Good Times: Complete First Season [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]) is Ubu Pearl, local voodoo sorceress/snake charmer. Norman Beaton (Black Joy [DVD])is Governor Chalk, former poultry inspector.
One thing the film doesn't have, unfortunately, is English subtitles --while it offers them in Spanish and French-- for the film's strong Caribbean accents are not so easy for all of us to understand. Luckily for me, I am very fond of this movie, have watched it many times and know what's going on. But it is wondrous to me how so many American actors have managed to pick up these so-thick accents--are they possibly dubbed? Never mind. Any film that gives us the young Denzel Washington taking off his crisp white shirt in these lush settings is one I am willing to watch repeatedly. You might want to catch it yourself.
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good movie
I saw this movie a while ago on the tv. I didn't know the title anymore, so I had to google to find it
I find this movie one of the best of Denzil Washington. Read more
I find this movie one of the best of Denzil Washington. Read more
Published 14 months ago by G. M. Lewis
A wonder of a film !
This movie is one of my all-time favourites. Good feeling, a bit of mystery, laid-back, good music, an an open ending. Denzel Wahington IS chief Quinn ! Read more
Published 16 months ago by tsand
A very weak film
The director could not choose between a thriller and a comedy. Consequently, in spite of D. Washington, it is none in fact. The thrill is lost, and so are the lame gags. A pity.
Published on 7 Dec 2008 by Oliver W. Holmes
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