Reviewed in the new york times february 17, 1989 and monthly film bulletin july 1989. When i listened to it only a few of the songs on the disk were the ones from the soundtrack of the movie. The mighty quinns series in order kate hoffmann fictiondb. Washingtons caribbean police chief xavier quinn is a man whose trying to figure out if his best friend robert townsend. In the film, washington plays xavier quinn, a police chief who tries to help his childhood friend. The setting, the music, the casting, the plot it grabs me every time. Released 1989, the mighty quinn stars denzelwashington, roberttownsend, jamesfox, mimirogers the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The plot ambles along, and denzel is the essence of laidback. With denzel washington, robert townsend, james fox, mimi rogers. Police chief xavier quinn investigates the gruesome. Imdb describes this as action, crime, and drama, but i would add musical to that list since there is so much reggae and calypso music in it to enjoy and take your mind off the silly.
In the film, washington plays xavier quinn, a police chief who tries to help his childhood friend maubee townsend after he becomes a murder suspect. 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. Denzel washington, smooth as jamaican rum, plays the police chief of a caribbean island, a place where crime isnt exactly a pressing concern. Dec 14, 2016 the mighty quinn 1989 forget the dylan reference in the title. The mighty quinns series by kate hoffmann goodreads. The mighty quinn is a great time, a murder mystery set on an unnamed caribbean island, where denzel washington is chief of police and people sing reggae versions of quinn the eskimo. Bob dylan the mighty quinn quinn the eskimo lyrics. Denzel washington stars as xavier quinn, the chief of police of this little jamaican town. The mighty quinn pictures rotten tomatoes movie trailers. These things set it apart from your average mystery movie. The mighty quinn pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the mighty quinn pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. For this purpose it worked beautifully, but since release it has largely been forgotten.
Aug 08, 2008 xavier quinn denzel washington is chief of police and his friend maubee robert townsend is in trouble. Despite various political pressures and the fact that he and maubee were childhood friendsquinn vows to solve the murder, and, if necessary, bring maubee to justice. The complete series list for the mighty quinns kate hoffmann. When police officer xavier quinns childhood friend, maubee, becomes associated. The mighty quinn is a 1989 american thriller film starring denzel washington, robert townsend, james fox, mimi rogers, m. Filmed entirely on location, the mighty quinn was based on finding maubee, a novel by a. When a wealthy american tourist is murdered in a local resort, quinn s best friend, maubee, is suspected right away of the murder. It tells the story of a police chief on an island not unlike jamaica who gets caught in the middle when a wealthy developer is found murdered. The title of the film comes from a bob dylan song called the mighty quinn. The only thing that can bring down a quinn is a want to read. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. Jul 30, 2012 if you go strictly by the plot, the mighty quinn, adapted from the novel finding maubee the original title of the movie by a. The rest of the crew were great fits making it seem so real.
Alongside some of the best pork ribs found anywhere in the country, you can order items like brisket, delicious burnt ends or a brontosaurus rib. Kevin, an intelligent guy helps out maxwell to improve his reading skills. Robert townsend is great as the wily maubee, mimi rogers is convincing as a damsel in distress and sheryl lee ralph showcases her talents as both an actress and a singer. A mess of merry plot twists distinguish this diverting foxandhound caper. And yet with all of those qualities, it never seems to strain. In return, kevin wants maxwell to take him out places since he is not allowed out unauthorized. The mighty quinn 1989 stream and watch online moviefone. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best.
When police officer xavier quinns childhood friend, maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills, the mighty quinn. The plot is formula, unsurprising, but the film makers and cast seem to be. Quinn the eskimo the mighty quinn is a folkrock song written by bob dylan and first recorded during the basement tapes sessions in 1967. The plot of the mighty quinn is a variation on one of those 30s studio pictures about two boyhood friends who grow up on different sides of the lawbut its 1989, and things are a bit different. On a small caribbean island, police chief xavier quinn. The mighty quinn has a nicely layered mystery plot one thats just complicated enough without becoming convoluted full of colorful characters and situations set in a compelling, breezy tropical atmosphere. The song was recorded in december 1967 and first released in january 1968 as mighty quinn by the british band manfred mann and became a great success. The mighty quinn 1989 police chief xavier quinn denzel washington investigates the gruesome murder of donald pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a caribbean island. Bottom line its kind of old, the plot was thin but it is a enjoyable film. The high and the mighty 1954 film summary and movie synopsis. The mighty quinns got all three plus a pretty decent plot and some pretty well known actors. Being the social outcasts of the town, kevin and maxwell come to realize that. A deft hybrid of laughs, espionage, and music, the mighty quinn is a smart, pleasant. The white guys tend to be bad, while the local people of color are at worst raffish.
The mighty quinn 1989 forget the dylan reference in the title. Island police chief quinn denzel washington, rushing to a crime scene, runs into local hoodlum and childhood pal maubee robert townsend in director carl schenkels the mighty quinn, 1989. The mighty quinn 1989 is an action, crime movie starring denzel washington and james fox. Dec 30, 2008 bob dylan quinn the eskimo the mighty quinn rare live footage isle of wight 1969 duration. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best rolling. The mighty quinn is a spy thriller, a buddy movie, a musical, a comedy and a picture that is wise about human nature. It is a lighthearted, sometimes sexy, crime mystery, that is less interested in the mystery and more interested in the location. The mighty quinn is a movie directed by carl schenkel in 1988. The movie is rather goodnatured considering the plot. Adapted from the novel, freak the mighty, the film explores a building of trust and friendship. T he high and the mighty starts in honolulu, hawaii where a dc4 prepares to take off for san francisco with 17 passengers aboard the crew of five is comprised of captain john sullivan, who secretly fears the responsibility of keeping passengers and his crew safe while in the air. One such film is the mighty quinn which was an early vehicle to rise the star of denzel washington. Carr hampton fancher, best known for cowriting blade runner, is the credited screenwriter, would sound like either an oldfashioned film noircrime story, or a neonoir set on the dirty city streets. The mighty quinn 1989 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Xavier quinn denzel washington is chief of police and his friend maubee robert townsend is in trouble. The plot of the mighty quinn is a variation on one of those 30s studio pictures about two boyhood friends who grow up on different sides. This cd is listed as being the songs from the 1989 movie the mighty quinn. The plot is formula, unsurprising, but the film makers and cast seem to be enjoying. I dont know if denzel sang the mighty quinn but it was nice listening and watching him play a piano as well as sing.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the mighty quinn near you. Everybodys building the big ships and boats some are building monuments, others jotting down notes. Though based on a novel, finding maubee, by a writer, a. Rated bbfc 15 by the british board of film censors. Big bad man ist ein usamerikanischer kriminalfilm nach dem roman finding maubee dt. Carr, whose work hails back to the ellery queenraymond chandler era. The mighty quinn 1989 was a busy year for denzel washington.
The first nomination came two years before, from the film cry freedom, for his stirring performance as sergeant biko. Mighty quinn dvd movie cd universe your online music store. Bob dylan quinn the eskimo the mighty quinn rare live footage isle of wight 1969 duration. Devil in a blue dress 1995, murder in greenwich 2002, out of time 2003, mulholland falls 1996, three blind mice 2001. The mighty quinn original soundtrack motion picture. The mighty quinn making the most of its lush caribbean setting, bouncy reggae soundtrack, and the charismatic presence of denzel washington, the mighty quinn is both a formula thriller and a buddy.