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01/26/06
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
89 %
Reviews Counted: 46 Fresh: 41 Rotten:5 Average Rating: 7.4/10
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Humor, interesting characters, and attention to details make the stylish Devil in a Blue Dress an above average noir.
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Synopsis: The year is 1948, the place is Los Angeles, and Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins (Denzel Washington) is a black man who has just lost his job and is in dire need of money. So, despite having no experience as a private eye, Easy accepts an assignment from a seedy man (Tom Sizemore) to find the missing Daphne... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, Maury Chaykin
Director: Carl Franklin
Story: Walter Mosley
Screenwriter: Carl Franklin
Producer: Gary Goetzman, Jesse Beaton
Composer: Elmer Bernstein
Story: Walter Mosley
Screenwriter: Carl Franklin
Producer: Gary Goetzman, Jesse Beaton
Composer: Elmer Bernstein
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In the aftermath of the Oscars, it now seems clear that Devil in a Blue Dress was one of the best films of 1995.
06/13/08
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04/07/08
Carl Franklin's unusually creative studio movie, boasting superlative acting from Denzel Washington and particularly newcomer Don Cheadle, reinvents a genre and a bygone era, in this case, Los Angeles circa 1948.
06/19/06
Great, grand piece of modern noir, with a unique twist that rethinks the genre even as it honors its finest elements. Great performances all around.
08/29/05
A very complex and engrossing mystery, filled with wonderful period details.
01/13/04
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05/20/03
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A much better movie than it has ever been credit for
by: HAMMEROGOD 4/25/04
by: HAMMEROGOD 4/25/04
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