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Devil in a Blue Dress

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In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins (Denzel Washington) is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright (Tom Sizemore), a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the disappearance of a missing white woman named Daphne Monet (Jennifer Beals), who he suspects is hiding out in one of the city's black jazz clubs. Strapped for money and facing house payments, Easy takes the job, but soon finds himself in over his head.
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Humor, interesting characters, and attention to details make the stylish Devil in a Blue Dress an above average noir.

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Desson Thomson Washington Post 10/27/2021
In Devil, folks like Easy Rawlins have long since learned to roll with the racial punches. It's precisely that kind of offhand profundity that makes the movie so memorable. Franklin's picture is effortlessly wise beneath its entertaining surface. Go to Full Review
Patricia Bibby Associated Press 10/27/2021
It is a smart, sly film imbued with the rich subtle tones of a mournful blues saxophone piece, worthy of comparisons to some of the best noir films of decades past. Go to Full Review
S. Renee Mitchell Detroit Free Press 10/27/2021
2/4
The film climaxes in a gun battle that's as painfully predictable as they come and -- as he did with the movie in general -- Mouse saves the day. His departure from the screen brakes the film to a near halt. Go to Full Review
Sharai Bohannon A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast May 23
4/5
'Devil in a Blue Dress' would have won so many Oscars if the Academy could have checked their biases. This movie is a masterpiece. Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle are the only duo that matters anymore. Go to Full Review
Todd James Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) 03/29/2024
4/5
The story unfolds slowly, but it's a script that will hook you from the start. Go to Full Review
Brian Susbielles InSession Film 02/22/2023
Carl Franklin’s neo-noir is hard-boiled and filled with moods of disillusionment in Los Angeles... Go to Full Review
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thiago s Aug 15 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 1 Success in 1 hour and 42 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $15,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Darsou C Jun 26 Denzel is at his very best as his character evolves from rube to hero by necessity, in order to avoid that of “victim”—dead victim. And Don Cheadle positively excels in his role as an unleashed deadly force ready and willing to do whatever proves necessary to assist Denzel in that progression. The soundtrack and cinematography are exceptional, almost literally grabbing the viewer by the collar and depositing him right back into the middle of the 20th century. Worth watching more than once! See more Olivia J May 2 The story unfolds slowly, but it's a script that will hook you from the start. See more Alejandro E 10/25/2024 No conozco el libro que sirvió de base, pero el resultado final es lo más parecido al género policiaco llamado hard boiled en el que, se diserta de paso los prejuicios raciales de aquel entonces. Lo más destacado: Denzel Washington See more 09/21/2024 Hands down my fave Denzil, Cheadle and Carl Franklin film. Spectacular modern film not, wish they had done more...👍👍 See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins (Denzel Washington) is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright (Tom Sizemore), a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the disappearance of a missing white woman named Daphne Monet (Jennifer Beals), who he suspects is hiding out in one of the city's black jazz clubs. Strapped for money and facing house payments, Easy takes the job, but soon finds himself in over his head.
Director
Carl Franklin
Producer
Gary Goetzman, Jesse Beaton
Screenwriter
Walter Mosley, Carl Franklin
Distributor
TriStar Pictures, Columbia Tristar, Home Box Office (HBO) [us]
Production Co
Clinica Estetico, TriStar Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 29, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.9M
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Surround
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