| Description |
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color, digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Cast |
Denzel Washington, Mimi Rogers, James Fox, M. Emmet Walsh, Robert Townsend, Sheryl Lee Ralph. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Jacques Steyn ; editor, John Jympson ; music, Anne Dudley. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. |
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Based on the novel "Finding Maubee" by A.H.Z. Carr. |
| Summary |
Xavier Quinn is Police Chief of a small Caribbean island whose childhood friend, Maubee, is suspected of murdering a wealthy resort owner. Though doubtful of Maubee's guilt, a reluctant Quinn is forced by the Governor to search for his elusive friend, who is in hiding. His investigation is complicated by an array of possible suspects, including the dead man's beautiful mistress, an eccentric voodoo sorceress and a mysterious American visitor. |
| Note |
Special features: original theatrical trailer. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Language |
English (stereo surround) or French (mono) dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Murder -- Investigation -- Drama.
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Male friendship -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Detective and mystery films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Schenkel, Carl.
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Lieberson, Sandy.
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Hunt, Marion.
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Elbert, Ed.
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Fancher, Hampton.
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Washington, Denzel, 1954-
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Rogers, Mimi.
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Fox, James.
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Walsh, M. Emmet, 1935-2024
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Townsend, Robert, 1957-
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Ralph, Sheryl Lee.
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Steyn, Jacques.
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Jympson, John.
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Dudley, Anne, 1956-
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Carr, Albert H. Z. (Albert H. Zolotkoff), 1902-1971.
Finding Maubee.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
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| ISBN |
0792848802 |
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