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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+23)
Critics 80Audiences 57GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer89%
Metascore71
User score6.3
IMDb6.0
Audience score49%
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for action movies, −10 min on the typical 108
typical 10898Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+13Released
1989
February 17, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
ActionCrimeDramaMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more50 people
- 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- CBCarl BradshawCocodick
Maria McDonaldJax- FWFitz WeirAthens
- BHBaldwin HoweBim
- DMDavid McFarlaneHenry Quinn
Bernie McInerneyDr. Stuhlberg
Keye LukeDr. Raj
Ron TaylorMcKeon- OSOliver SamuelsRupert
David R. EllisJersey- RGRonald GoshopFudge
Henry Judd BakerNicotine- FLFred LloydPilot
Directing · 5
- Carl Schenkel Director
- Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez Script Supervisor
- Michael London Second Assistant Director
- Joe Camp III Second Assistant Director
- J. Stephen Buck First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Hampton Fancher Screenplay
- Albert Z. Carr Novel
Production · 14
- Dale Pollock Executive Producer
- Gil Friesen Executive Producer
- Bonnie Arnold Producer
- Ed Elbert Producer
- Marion Hunt Producer
- Sanford Lieberson Producer
Camera · 8
- Jacques Steyn Director of Photography
- J. Michael Muro Steadicam Operator
- Karl Kases Second Unit Director of Photography
- Nathaniel Goodman Second Assistant Camera
- David James Additional Still Photographer
- Mark Davison First Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- John Jympson Editor
- William Webb Associate Editor
- David Barrett Assistant Editor
Sound · 9
- Anne Dudley Original Music Composer
- John Pritchett Sound Mixer
- Jonathan Bates Sound Editor
- David Anderle Music Supervisor
- Rita Marley Music Consultant
- Gerry Humphreys Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 5
- Roger Murray-Leach Production Design
- Brian Read Set Dresser
- Alan Bailey Property Master
- John Park Construction Coordinator
- Gregory P. Keen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Dana Lyman Costume Design
- Medusah Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
- Marietta Carter-Narcisse Makeup Supervisor
- Robin Siegel Hair Supervisor
- Fred Lloyd Costume Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Scott Guthrie Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 13
- Dan Bradley Stunt Coordinator
- Dean Raphael Ferrandini Stunt Coordinator
- Vincent Paterson Choreographer
- Eric Chambers Stunt Double
- Eric Mansker Stunt Double
- Georgio Ferrari Special Effects Coordinator
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