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4 min read. “The Mighty Quinn” is a spy thriller, a buddy movie, a musical, a comedy and a picture that is wise about human nature. And yet with all of those qualities, it never seems to strain: This is a graceful, almost charmed, entertainment. It tells the story of a police chief on an island not unlike Jamaica who gets caught in the ...
Jan 1, 2000. The Mighty Quinn is a spy thriller, a buddy movie, a musical, a comedy and a picture that is wise about human nature. And yet with all of those qualities, it never seems to strain ...
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- Carl Schenkel
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- Denzel Washington
Aug 19, 2024 · The Mighty Quinn is probably most noteworthy to most film buffs as a strong, early performance in Denzel Washington’s career, but for this reviewer it stands as testament to a kind of film Hollywood used to live on but now has abandoned: a sturdy, workmanlike adaptation of a fine piece of popular literature. A.H.Z. […]
The Mighty Quinn gained mostly positive reviews from critics. It holds an 89% rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "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."
Mar 17, 1989 · That’s why “The Mighty Quinn” (AMC Century 14) is fun. Though based on a novel, “Finding Maubee,” by a writer, A.H.Z. Carr, whose work hails back to the Ellery Queen-Raymond Chandler era ...
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 ...
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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.
