Police chief Xavier Quinn (Denzel Washington) on a Caribbean island investigates the murder of wealthy Donald Pater. His childhood friend petty criminal Maubee (Robert Townsend) is the main suspect with a briefcase full of money. Quinn doesn't buy Maubee's guilt and has a tougher time catching him.There is one memorable thing about this movie. Denzel Washington doing a Jamaican accent. It's fascinating for quite awhile. The locations look good. The sun is shining. I kind of like it all.As for the murder mystery, it doesn't really work that well. It's hard to keep track of all the players. The mystery is too dense with too many suspicious characters. The movie is filled with hard-boiled stereotype characters. It is so over the top that it does get tiring. M. Emmet Walsh is playing a stereotype grizzled white guy living on the island. I rather have Townsend as Washington's sidekick. They seem to have a fun chemistry. The best scene is when Townsend almost gets hit by Washington. Washington is in desperate need of a sidekick to make this fun. It's not a bad movie, but the island feel can only go so far.

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.

"The Mighty Quinn" is one of those movies that isn't a masterpiece by any stretch, but is interesting for what it shows. In this case, we get to see Jamaica, where sheriff Xavier Quinn (Denzel Washington) is investigating a murder and trying to clear his friend Maubee's (Robert Townsend) name. One of the most interesting scenes is when someone escapes from a house by climbing through the tin roof. Now there's a look at the Caribbean! Probably the best part of this movie is the soundtrack. Considering that it happens in the Caribbean, you know that there's got to be some great music. And you won't be disappointed. Like I said, "The Mighty Quinn" isn't a great movie or anything, but it's interesting for what it shows. See it if possible.

This is one excellent Denzel film. He's a Caribbean cop investigating a murder that his childhood friend (Robert Townsend) may be implicated in. The locales and the reggae music exude quite an atmosphere, and the supporting cast (Mimi Rogers, James Fox, M. Emmet Walsh, Sheryl Lee Ralph) makes this a classic. They don't make movies like this too often. It may be a bit more style over substance, but you have to see it for your self. My personal favorite: Esther Rolle (Momma on Good Times) appears as a witch in several key scenes. She is totally awesome!