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The Mighty Quinn   1989         R, 98 min. Genre: Action / Mystery / Drama / Thriller Director: Carl Schenkel   Cast: Denzel Washington, Robert Townsend, M. Emmet Walsh, James Fox, Mimi Rogers, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Keye Luke, Tyra Ferrell, Art Evans, Esther Rolle, Norman Beaton, Alex Colon, Carl Bradshaw, Fitz Weir, Baldwin Howe   Quinn (Denzel Washington) is the chief of police on a Caribbean island where he is trying to find a murderer. Although the clues point to his boyhood friend Maubee (Robert Townsend) who has become a local folk hero, Quinn believes that Maubee is innocent. Quinn is being pressured to solve the case and continues to investigate—even if it turns out that Maubee really is the murderer. Cast Denzel Washington Xavier Quinn Robert Townsend Maubee M. Emmet Walsh Fred Miller James Fox Thomas Elgin Mimi Rogers Hadley Elgin Sheryl Lee Ralph Lola Quinn Keye Luke Dr. Raj Tyra Ferrell Isola Art Evans Jump Jones Esther Rolle Ubu Pearl Norman Beaton Governor Chalk Alex Colon Jose Patina Carl Bradshaw Cocodick Fitz Weir Athens Baldwin Howe Bim