Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 71%
TMDB Rating 6.1
IMDB Rating 6.1
RottenTomatoes Rating 88%

Financials

Revenue: $13,239,000

Budget: $0

Profit: + $13,239,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: The chief of police and the chief suspect know each other too well to let a little thing like murder get in their way.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Feb 17, 1989

Rating: R

Run Time: 1h 38m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Star Partners II Ltd. , A&M Films , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer


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Synopsis

Police chief Xavier Quinn investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island. He was found decapitated in his Jacuzzi. Although the local political establishment, especially crooked Governor Chalk, insists that small-time thief Maubee is responsible, Xavier has his doubts. This view is complicated by the police chief's personal history with Maubee: The men have been friends since childhood.


Main Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Xavier Quinn

Age : 69 | Popularity : 77%

James Fox

James Fox

Thomas Elgin

Age : 84 | Popularity : 16%

Mimi Rogers

Mimi Rogers

Hadley Elgin

Age : 68 | Popularity : 19%

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Fred Miller

Age : 89 | Popularity : 21%

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Lola Quinn

Age : 67 | Popularity : 14%

Art Evans

Art Evans

Jump Jones

Age : 82 | Popularity : 8%

Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

Ubu Pearl

Age : 78 | Popularity : 5%

Norman Beaton

Norman Beaton

Governor Chalk

Age : 60 | Popularity : 5%


Crew

Department Role Name
Crew Choreographer
Vincent Paterson
Vincent Paterson
Stunt Coordinator
Dan Bradley
Dan Bradley
Dean Raphael Ferrandini
Dean Raphael Ferrandini
Stunt Double
Eric Chambers
Eric Chambers
Eric Mansker
Eric Mansker
John Sherrod
John Sherrod
Paul Sherrod
Paul Sherrod
Al Simon
Al Simon
Transportation Coordinator
Ken Nevin
Ken Nevin
Dialect Coach
Maxine Walters
Maxine Walters
Stunts
Cedric Adams
Cedric Adams
Stephen McRay
Stephen McRay
Special Effects Coordinator
Georgio Ferrari
Georgio Ferrari
Sound Original Music Composer
Anne Dudley
Anne Dudley
Sound Editor
Jonathan Bates
Jonathan Bates
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gerry Humphreys
Gerry Humphreys
Music Supervisor
David Anderle
David Anderle
Music Consultant
Rita Marley
Rita Marley
Boom Operator
Joel Shryack
Joel Shryack
Music Editor
Dina Eaton
Dina Eaton
Sound Mixer
John Pritchett
John Pritchett
Scoring Mixer
Roger Dudley
Roger Dudley
Writing Screenplay
Hampton Fancher
Hampton Fancher
Novel
Albert Z. Carr
Albert Z. Carr
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Dana Lyman
Dana Lyman
Makeup Supervisor
Marietta Carter-Narcisse
Marietta Carter-Narcisse
Hair Designer
Medusah
Medusah
Makeup Designer
Medusah
Medusah
Costume Supervisor
Fred Lloyd
Fred Lloyd
Hair Supervisor
Robin Siegel
Robin Siegel
Editing Editor
John Jympson
John Jympson
Associate Editor
William Webb
William Webb
Assistant Editor
David Barrett
David Barrett
Art Production Design
Roger Murray-Leach
Roger Murray-Leach
Art Direction
Gregory P. Keen
Gregory P. Keen
Property Master
Alan Bailey
Alan Bailey
Set Dresser
Brian Read
Brian Read
Construction Coordinator
John Park
John Park
Production Casting
Wallis Nicita
Wallis Nicita
Producer
Ed Elbert
Ed Elbert
Sanford Lieberson
Sanford Lieberson
Marion Hunt
Marion Hunt
Production Accountant
Kevin Hyman
Kevin Hyman
Executive Producer
Dale Pollock
Dale Pollock
Gil Friesen
Gil Friesen
Associate Producer
Jack Cummins
Jack Cummins
Production Coordinator
Lizzie Bryant
Lizzie Bryant
Teresa M. Yarbrough
Teresa M. Yarbrough
Casting Associate
Joanne Zaluski
Joanne Zaluski
Production Manager
Matthew Binns
Matthew Binns
Production Assistant
Colleen Roome Shelton
Colleen Roome Shelton
Camera Steadicam Operator
J. Michael Muro
J. Michael Muro
Second Unit Director of Photography
Karl Kases
Karl Kases
Director of Photography
Jacques Steyn
Jacques Steyn
Second Assistant Camera
Nathaniel Goodman
Nathaniel Goodman
First Assistant Camera
Mark Davison
Mark Davison
Camera Operator
Paul F. Birkett
Paul F. Birkett
Still Photographer
Susan Gray
Susan Gray
Directing Director
Carl Schenkel
Carl Schenkel
Script Supervisor
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Second Assistant Director
Michael London
Michael London
Joe Camp III
Joe Camp III
First Assistant Director
J. Stephen Buck
J. Stephen Buck
Lighting Chief Lighting Technician
Scott Guthrie
Scott Guthrie
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