Denzel washington is an american actor who made his feature film debut in carbon copy 1981. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. The original trailer in high definition of the mighty quinn directed by carl schenkel and starring denzel washington, robert townsend, james fox. This is one of those offshore haven types of places where everybody goes to misbehave and get away with it. Xavier quinn denzel washington is police chief of a tiny caribbean island. The mighty quinn dvd, 2001, movie time for sale online. The mighty quinn dvd, 2001 clever and enjoyable little movie about a police chief quinn denzel washington, on a small caribbean island. The mighty quinn 1989 police chief xavier quinn denzel washington investigates the gruesome murder of donald pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a. Denzel washington triple feature the mighty quinn for. Denzel washington and sheryl lee ralph in the mighty quinn 1989.
Emmet walsh, mimi rogers, robert townsend, sheryl lee ralph genre. Denzel washington list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Explore the life of denzel washington who got his big break on the tv show st. All denzel washington movies ranked movie and tv news. In 1982, washington made his first appearance in the medical drama st. When police officer xavier quinns childhood friend, maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills, the mighty quinn must clear his name.
A deft hybrid of laughs, espionage, and music, the mighty quinn is a smart, pleasant entertainment that offers an early example of denzel washingtons onscreen magnetism. Hes become perhaps one of the more reliably bankable movie star in hollywoods firmament, despite the fact that he. Blow the obstacles away keep walking if you fall 16,3 views 3. The mighty quinn is a spy thriller, a buddy movie, a musical, a comedy and a picture that is wise about human nature. Quinns efforts to straddle the fence between the local blacks and the. Once in the courtroom, they are horrorstricken as the young, hardpressed district attorney seems unable to.
Cousinsthe mighty quinntrue believertap 1989 see more. The rest of the crew were great fits making it seem so real. The mighty quinn is an entertaining, touristy sort of movie that. Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989 and best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris in the crime thriller training day 2001. A grieving family whose daughter was killed in a car crash with a drunken driver is outraged and frustrated as they encounter the inevitable bureaucratic delays in bringing the case to trial. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best rolling. The film was an adaptation of the offbroadway play a. Director carl schenkel tarzan and the lost city, here offers up a charming, fullcolor portrait of lush caribbean life. On a small caribbean island, police chief xavier quinn. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months.
One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washingtons poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it a socially conscious drama, biopic, or suspense thriller. Here are all of denzel washingtons performances, from worst to best. Emmet walsh, sheryl lee ralph, esther rolle, art evans. 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. With denzel washington, robert townsend, james fox, mimi rogers. Washington bewahre sich genauso in actionszenen wie auch in. Denzel washingtons jamaican accent gets in the way, and the directors poor choices. The mighty quinn is a 1989 american thriller film starring denzel washington, robert townsend, james fox, mimi rogers, m. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best from magnificent seven to malcolm x, we break down every one of the fences stars greatest and most wtf performances. Countryman 1982 official full movie subtitles duration. Alex colon, art evans, denzel washington, esther rolle, james fox. With denzel washington, russell crowe, kelly lynch, stephen spinella. Ok, so most of the actorsactresses didnt improve the movie either.
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 is a spy thriller, a buddy movie, a musical, a comedy. That is most emphatically not the case, however, with the mighty quinn, a nearforgotten early denzel washington movie where the song it gets its title from written by bob dylan but best known as performed by manfred mann is not only necessary. When police officer xavier quinn denzel washington learns that his childhood friend has. Denzel washington full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. Of course, its fairly difficult to do all that without.
The mighty quinn 1989 was a busy year for denzel washington. Big bad man ist ein usamerikanischer kriminalfilm nach dem roman finding maubee dt. Over the course of his decades in show business, denzel washington has done pretty much everything hes played cops good and bad, lawyers, reporters, educators, doctors, mobsters, and more, earning multiple academy awards and more than a billion dollars in box office grosses along the way. Kept expecting it to get better right up until i couldnt stand a minute more. Denzel washingtons jamaican accent gets in the way, and the directors poor choices make the flow of what might have been a fun mindless movie, choppy. Denzel washington movies ranked from worst to best collider. The first nomination came two years before, from the film cry freedom, for. The mighty quinn denzel washington, robert townsend vhs.
I dont know if denzel sang the mighty quinn but it was nice listening and watching him play a piano as well as sing. Denzel washington, star of the equalizer 2, looks back on four of his bestknown movies including training day, malcolm x, the book of eli, and fences. The mighty quinn 1989 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. The mighty quinn 1989 cast and crew police chief xavier quinn denzel washington investigates the gruesome murder of donald pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a caribbean island. With denzel washington, lynn whitfield, debra artis, edna auguillard. When a virtual reality simulation created using the personalities of. The film stars denzel washington in one of those roles that creates a. The role proved to be the breakthrough in his career. Watch the mighty quinn online stream full movie directv.
And yet with all of those qualities, it never seems to strain. Police chief xavier quinn denzel washington investigates the gruesome murder of donald pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a caribbean island. Robert townsend, james fox, denzel washington, mimi rogers, m. Quinns efforts to straddle the fence between the local blacks and the moneyed whites have lost him the. With james farentino, penny fuller, don murray, millie perkins. Starring denzel washington had to mean something, right. In this role, denzel washington, the young actor who received short shrift in. A deft hybrid of laughs, espionage, and music, the mighty quinn is a smart, pleasant entertainment that offers an early example of denzel washingtons onscreen. Its a sports movie chock full of big ideas about family and legacy. 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. Although the local political establishment, especially crooked governor chalk norman beaton, insists that smalltime thief maubee robert townsend is responsible, xavier has his doubts.
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