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Heck,yeah, THE MIGHTY QUINN was not only a good showcase for a then-up-and-coming Denzel, but featured Townsend in a decent acting role as a Rastahe's funny in it,too. I could be wrong,but it might have been an indie film, because I don't recall it being a box office hit, which is probably why it's been forgottenwhich is a shame because it is pretty god,for all the reasons you mentioned. You're think it would get a little more hype since Denzel was in it, but, no go,apparently.

He's got others. The Mighty Quinn is a great, underrated movie, more serious than this one, with some comedy, and some great things to say about the politics of the Caribbean and its bigger northern neighbor - essentially a film that could NEVER get made today. Love that it was made though. Townsend's star will rise over time in history.

I saw this when it came out in 1987, just watched it again yesterday for the first time since 87 and I still get a kick out of it, you can really see the similerities between this film and the tv series "In Living Color" his skits of several types of movies was so funny like "Attack of the Killer Pimps" I laughed my butt off, Robert Townsend was and is a great comedy writer, and let's not forget Keenen Ivory Wayans and the entire Wayons family for that matter, I try to see anything any of them are involved in.
Do not fear death only the unlived life. - Natalie Babbitt

Don't forget "the Parent Hood(?)", that show was pretty crappy
Meteor Man was terribleBlank Man was better.
Anyhow I'm one of the few who appreciate what the guy's done for black comedybasically this film is all I recognize.

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