The Mighty Quinn
The Mighty Quinn ★★½ 1989 (R)
While investigating the local murder of a rich white guy, the black Jamaican head of police becomes convinced that the prime suspect, a childhood friend, is innocent. As the police chief, Denzel is good in this off-beat comedy mystery. 98m/C VHS, DVD . Denzel Washington, Robert Kevin Townsend, James Fox, Mimi Rogers, M. Emmet Walsh, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Esther Rolle, Art Evans, Norman Beaton, Keye Luke; D: Carl Schenkel; W: Hampton Fancher; C: Jacques Steyn; M: Anne Dudley.
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