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1991
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A local beauty (Tyra Ferrell) wants to steal Quinn away from her. An old crone (Esther Rolle) who is the island’s resident witch makes prophecies of dire outcomes. And the carefree Maubee himself (played by Robert Townsend) turns up to taunt Quinn with his innocence.
A deft hybrid of laughs, espionage, and music, The Mighty Quinn is a smart, pleasant entertainment that offers an early example of Denzel Washington's onscreen magnetism. Read Critics...
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The Mighty Quinn Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. David Nusair Reel Film Reviews. The Mighty Quinn manages to just squeak by based on its stylish visuals,...
Police chief Xavier Quinn (Denzel Washington) on a Caribbean island investigates the murder of wealthy Donald Pater. His childhood friend petty criminal Maubee (Robert Townsend) is the main suspect with a briefcase full of money. Quinn doesn't buy Maubee's guilt and has a tougher time catching him.
The Mighty Quinn: Directed by Carl Schenkel. With Denzel Washington, James Fox, Mimi Rogers, M. Emmet Walsh. When police officer Xavier Quinn's childhood friend, Maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills, The Mighty Quinn must clear his name.
Feb 17, 1989 · Set on a fictitious Caribbean island that resembles Jamaica (where the film was actually shot), ''The Mighty Quinn'' is a breezy semitopical whodunit about a ghastly murder, island politics...
When police officer Xavier Quinn's childhood friend, Maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills, The Mighty Quinn must clear his name. Or try to catch him, which could be even trickier.
