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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
A.H.Z. Carr (novel)
Hampton Fancher (screenplay)
Release Date:
16 February 1989 (USA) more
Tagline:
THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE CHIEF SUSPECT. They know each other too well to let a little thing like murder get in their way.
Plot:
When police officer Xavier Quinn's childhood friend, Maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Washington Called for Sex Scene Cuts?
(From WENN. 29 April 2004)
User Comments:
Robert Townsend is Tops more (20 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Denzel Washington | ... | Xavier Quinn |
 | James Fox | ... | Thomas Elgin |
 | Mimi Rogers | ... | Hadley Elgin |
 | M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Fred Miller |
 | Sheryl Lee Ralph | ... | Lola Quinn |
| Art Evans | ... | Jump Jones |
| Esther Rolle | ... | Ubu Pearl |
| Norman Beaton | ... | Governor Chalk |
| Alex Colon | ... | Jose Patina |
 | Robert Townsend | ... | Maubee |
| Tyra Ferrell | ... | Isola |
| Carl Bradshaw | ... | Cocodick |
| Maria McDonald | ... | Jax |
| Fitz Weir | ... | Athens |
| Baldwin Howe | ... | Bim |
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Also Known As:
Finding Maubee (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
98 min
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Color (Continental Film Labs)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Iceland:14 | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Singapore:PG
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Before Quinn looks in his rear view mirror at the green car following him, three blind men walk in front of his car. This is a homage to Dr. No (1962) in which there are three "blind men" called the three blind mice, who murder Captain Strangways a friend of James Bond. Both movies were put out by MGM. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the audition, Quinn is holding a cup in his mouth between songs. The drink level changes between shots. more
Quotes:
Nick:
Chief, am I gonna die?
Xavier:
Yes, man... but we're gonna try to put it off for a little while, we're gonna take you to the hospital.
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Referenced in Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
BLACK CINDERELLA more
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Always enjoy the great acting of Denzel Washington, who plays the role as Xavier Quinn, police chief in the Jamaican community and is very serious trying to uphold the law and order. However, he encounters a homicide and intends to deal with this case strictly by the book and has great problems with all the local politicians and his friends. Robert Townsend,(Maubee) plays the role of a carefree individual who does just what he pleases and mostly the wrong side of the law and is constantly laughing at strait laced Xavier Quinn. James Fox, (Thomas Elgin) and Mimi Rogers, (Hadley Elgin) give great supporting roles. This is not exactly the greatest film but with the great talents of Robert Townsend and Denzel Washington it is a worthwhile film to view and enjoy.