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(137) 1989-02-17 98 minActionCrimeDramaMystery
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.
DirectorCarl Schenkel
ProducerSanford Lieberson
ProducerMarion Hunt
ScreenplayHampton Fancher
ProducerEd Elbert
Original Music ComposerAnne Dudley
Cast & characters
Denzel Washington
as Xavier Quinn
James Fox
as Thomas Elgin
Mimi Rogers
as Hadley Elgin
M. Emmet Walsh
as Fred Miller
Sheryl Lee Ralph
as Lola Quinn
Art Evans
as Jump Jones
Esther Rolle
as Ubu Pearl
Norman Beaton
as Governor Chalk
Alex Colon
as Jose Patina
Robert Townsend
as Maubee
Tyra Ferrell
as Isola
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Carl Bradshaw
as Cocodick
Maria McDonald
as Jax
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Fitz Weir
as Athens
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Baldwin Howe
as Bim
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David McFarlane
as Henry Quinn
Bernie McInerney
as Dr. Stuhlberg
Keye Luke
as Dr. Raj
Ron Taylor
as McKeon
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Oliver Samuels
as Rupert
David R. Ellis
as Jersey
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Ronald Goshop
as Fudge
Henry Judd Baker
as Nicotine
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Fred Lloyd
as Pilot
