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Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) 6.7
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6.7/10 from 12,379 users
Metascore: 78/100
Reviews: 52 user | 48 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com An Afro-American man is hired to find a woman and gets mixed up in a murderous political scandal. Director:Carl Franklin |
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Richard McGee
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It is 1948 in LA and Ezikeal "Easy" Rawlins, an African-American World War II veteran, is looking for work. At his friend's bar, he is introduced to a white man, DeWitt Albright, who is looking for someone to help him find a missing white woman assumed to be hiding somewhere in LA's Black community. This woman, Daphane Monet, happens to be the fiancée of a wealthy "blue blood," Todd Carter, who is currently the favorite in the city's mayoralty race. Daphane Monet is known to frequent the Black jazz clubs in LA. Easy, innocently, accepts Albright's offer; however, he quickly finds himself amidst murder, crooked cops, ruthless politicians, and brutalizing hoodlums. This is a Chandler-esque "who-done-it" with an African-American theme. Written by Joel Schesser <joelsd@aol.com>
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african american | jazz club | murder | blood splatter | private detective |Taglines:
In a world divided by black and white, Easy Rawlins is about to cross the line. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
29 September 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El demonio vestido de azul See more »Filming Locations:
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$27,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$16,030,096 (USA)Company Credits
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Easy Rawlins: It was summer 1948, and I needed money. After goin' door-to-door all day long, I was back again at Joppy's bar trying to figure out where I was gonna go looking for work the next day. The newspapers was goin' on and on about the city elections - like they was really gonna change somebody's life. But my life had already changed when I lost my job three weeks before.
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Written by Jean Lenoir
Performed by Lucienne Boyer
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from CEMA Special Markets
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The weapons used by Mouse Alexander (Don Cheadle) are a British Webley Mark VI revolver in .455 caliber and a model 1903 Colt Pocket Hammerless automatic in .32 ACP caliber. At times the Pocket Hammerless is also used by Easy Rawlings (Denzel Washington). See more »Goofs
When Easy and Daphne enter Richard McGee's house, at around 4:00am, we hear the sound of a sitcom from the TV in the background. At the time a night back then, all stations were off the air. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Easy Rawlins: It was summer 1948, and I needed money. After goin' door-to-door all day long, I was back again at Joppy's bar trying to figure out where I was gonna go looking for work the next day. The newspapers was goin' on and on about the city elections - like they was really gonna change somebody's life. But my life had already changed when I lost my job three weeks before.
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PARLEZ MOI D'AMOURWritten by Jean Lenoir
Performed by Lucienne Boyer
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from CEMA Special Markets
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Carl Franklin's adaptation of Walter Mosley's classic detective novel is a dark and funny tale of a detective with bad luck. Denzel Washington handles the material well. However, the star in the film is Don Cheadle as Mouse. This cold blooded killer steals several scenes away from Washington. The film also creates an accurate depiction of the racial climate in the late 40's. Issues of race and identity are displayed in the entire film. And Franklin does an incredible job of controlling the characters and narrative.
An incredible film.