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A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, Metacritic 71/100. Scores higher than 78% of the 724 1980s action movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic71/100
144 audience votes
Key crew
- Carl SchenkelDirector
- Hampton FancherScreenplay
- Anne DudleyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Denzel WashingtonXavier Quinn
- James FoxThomas Elgin
- Mimi RogersHadley Elgin
- M. Emmet WalshFred Miller
- Sheryl Lee RalphLola Quinn
- Art EvansJump Jones
- Esther RolleUbu Pearl
- Norman BeatonGovernor Chalk
- Alex ColonJose Patina
- Robert TownsendMaubee
- Tyra FerrellIsola
- Carl BradshawCocodick
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Themes
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