Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Age rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Violence
- Strong
- Frights
- Mild
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
- It goes hard on violence — not a wind-down.
The story
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.
- whodunit
- snake bite
- childhood friends
- decapitated head
- island life
- murder case
- opposite sides of the law
- suspenseful
- hilarious
- caribbean island
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- 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
- Directed
- Carl Schenkel
- Written
- Hampton Fancher
Production
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 · 142 ratings
- Studio
- Star Partners II, A&M Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
