Synopsis
The Mighty Quinn (1989) is a Caribbean murder mystery with a young Denzel Washington that you can watch online on iFILM. On a small island, one of the richest men around turns up decapitated in his own jacuzzi. Police chief Xavier Quinn takes the case and runs straight into officials who would much rather the truth stay buried.
The establishment already has its scapegoat: Maubee, a small-time thief who also happens to be Quinn's friend from childhood. Quinn doesn't buy it, so he keeps pulling threads that lead toward a crooked governor and some out-of-town money men. The closer he gets, the harder it becomes to solve the killing without handing over the one person he refuses to betray. Director Carl Schenkel sets it all to reggae and sunlight — an easy island rhythm rubbing against cold local power.
The whole thing rides on Washington in an early leading role, years before Malcolm X and Training Day, and his screen charm is already fully formed. James Fox, Mimi Rogers and M. Emmet Walsh round out the cast. It's a loose, witty detective story people remember for the mood more than the puzzle. Stream The Mighty Quinn online on iFILM.
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