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 film with a twist. Xavier Quinn (Washington) is the dedicated police chief of a small island nation who isn't particularly popular with either the rich whites who dominate the local tourist industry or with his black countrymen, who believe their old friend has become a toady. En route to investigate the murder of a prominent businessman, Quinn unexpectedly encounters his boyhood buddy Maubee (Robert Townsend), a local legend by virtue of his uncanny ability to avoid capture after breakin...