Everyone was peeing on my head and telling me it's raining. Devil in a Blue Dress is written and directed by Carl Franklin, who adapts from the book written by Walter Mosley. It stars Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, Don Cheadle and Maury Chaykin. Music is by Elmer Bernstein and cinematography by Tak Fujimoto. Carl Franklin had already laid down a considerable neo-noir marker with his searing…
Private detective Easy Rawlins has been caught on the wrong side of the most dangerous secret in town.
In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright, a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the disappearance of a missing white woman named Daphne Monet, 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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Denzel Washington
Easy Rawlins
Tom Sizemore
DeWitt Albright
Jennifer Beals
Daphne Monet
Don Cheadle
Mouse Alexander
Maury Chaykin
Matthew Terell
Terry Kinney
Todd Carter
Mel Winkler
Joppy
Albert Hall
Degan Odell
Lisa Nicole Carson
Coretta James
Jernard Burks
Dupree Brouchard
David Fonteno
Junior Fornay
John Roselius
Mason
Beau Starr
Miller
Steven Randazzo
Benny Giacomo
Scott Lincoln
Richard McGee
L. Scott Caldwell
Hattie Parsons
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FAQ about Devil in a Blue Dress
What is Devil in a Blue Dress about?
In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright, a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the disappearance of a missing white woman named Daphne Monet, who he…
When was Devil in a Blue Dress released?
Devil in a Blue Dress was released in 1995.
What genres does Devil in a Blue Dress belong to?
Devil in a Blue Dress is categorised as Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery.
Who stars in Devil in a Blue Dress?
The cast of Devil in a Blue Dress includes Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, Don Cheadle, Maury Chaykin.