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.
Cast
Denzel Washington
Xavier Quinn
James Fox
Thomas Elgin
Mimi Rogers
Hadley Elgin
M. Emmet Walsh
Fred Miller
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Lola Quinn
Art Evans
Jump Jones
Esther Rolle
Ubu Pearl
Norman Beaton
Governor Chalk
Alex Colon
Jose Patina
Robert Townsend
Maubee
Tyra Ferrell
Isola
Carl Bradshaw
Cocodick
Maria McDonald
Jax
Fitz Weir
Athens
Baldwin Howe
Bim
David McFarlane
Henry Quinn
Bernie McInerney
Dr. Stuhlberg
Keye Luke
Dr. Raj
Ron Taylor
McKeon
Oliver Samuels
Rupert
David R. Ellis
Jersey
Ronald Goshop
Fudge
Henry Judd Baker
Nicotine
Fred Lloyd
Pilot
Cathi Levy
Secretary
Renee Menzies McCallum
The Maid
Charles Hyatt
Security Guard
Sharon Marley Prendergast
Jody
Cedella Marley
Eliza
Clive Walker
Bartender
Dallas Anderson
Francis
Calvin Mitchell
Apollo
Rowan Byfield
Blizzard
Nabbie Natural
Turtle
Bob Andy
Raisen
Dennis Titus
Percy
Peter Lloyd
Groom
Bobby Ghisays
Pater
Deon Silvera
Beautician
Erica Aquart
Bride
Michael London
Preacher
Michael Rose
Wedding Singer
Rita Marley
Wedding Singer
Sharon Tucker
Wedding Singer
Wilburn 'Squigley' Cole
Wedding Band
Earl 'Chinna' Smith
Wedding Band
Michael Hewlett
Wedding Band
Christopher Meredith
Wedding Band
Arnold Backenridge
Wedding Band
Kenneth Casey
Phylo
Crew
Carl Schenkel
Director
Hampton Fancher
Screenplay
Albert Z. Carr
Novel
John Jympson
Editor
David Barrett
Assistant Editor
Jacques Steyn
Director of Photography
J. Stephen Buck
First Assistant Director
Joe Camp III
Second Assistant Director
Michael London
Second Assistant Director
Teresa M. Yarbrough
Production Coordinator
Lizzie Bryant
Production Coordinator
Dale Pollock
Executive Producer
Gil Friesen
Executive Producer
Sanford Lieberson
Producer
Marion Hunt
Producer
Ed Elbert
Producer
Jack Cummins
Associate Producer
Colleen Roome Shelton
Production Assistant
Roger Murray-Leach
Production Design
Paul Birkett
Camera Operator
Mark Davison
First Assistant Camera
Nathaniel Goodman
Second Assistant Camera
J. Michael Muro
Steadicam Operator
Joanne Zaluski
Casting Associate
Wallis Nicita
Casting
Fred Lloyd
Costume Supervisor
Dana Lyman
Costume Design
Robin Siegel
Hair Supervisor
Medusah
Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
Marietta Carter-Narcisse
Makeup Supervisor
Karl Kases
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jonathan Bates
Sound Editor
Gerry Humphreys
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Pritchett
Sound Mixer
Roger Dudley
Scoring Mixer
Joel Shryack
Boom Operator
Scott Guthrie
Chief Lighting Technician
Georgio Ferrari
Special Effects Coordinator
Anne Dudley
Original Music Composer
David Anderle
Music Supervisor
Rita Marley
Music Consultant
Dina Eaton
Music Editor
Ken Nevin
Transportation Coordinator
Kevin Hyman
Production Accountant
Maxine Walters
Dialect Coach
Brian Read
Set Dresser
John Park
Construction Coordinator
Susan Gray
Still Photographer
David James
Additional Still Photographer
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Script Supervisor
Cedric Adams
Stunts
Stephen McRay
Stunts
Dean Raphael Ferrandini
Stunt Coordinator
Dan Bradley
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Sherrod
Stunt Double
John Sherrod
Stunt Double
Al Simon
Stunt Double
Eric Mansker
Stunt Double
Eric Chambers
Stunt Double
Vincent Paterson
Choreographer
Alan Bailey
Property Master
William Webb
Associate Editor
Matthew Binns
Production Manager
Gregory P. Keen
Art Direction
