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.
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) is a thriller, crime, drama and mystery film directed by Carl Franklin, released on September 29, 1995 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals and Don Cheadle. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 476 ratings.
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Denzel Washington
as Easy Rawlins
Tom Sizemore
as DeWitt Albright
Jennifer Beals
as Daphne Monet
Don Cheadle
as Mouse Alexander
Maury Chaykin
as Matthew Terell
Terry Kinney
as Todd Carter
Mel Winkler
as Joppy
Albert Hall
as Degan Odell
Lisa Nicole Carson
as Coretta James
Jernard Burks
as Dupree Brouchard
David Fonteno
as Junior Fornay
John Roselius
as Mason
Directed by Carl Franklin, written by Carl Franklin and Walter Mosley, produced by Gary Goetzman and Jesse Beaton.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 476 ratings.
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 1992…
Reviewed on November 20, 2015
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Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) includes Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, Don Cheadle and Maury Chaykin. The film was directed by Carl Franklin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Devil in a Blue Dress was released on September 29, 1995 and runs for 1h 42m.
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 476 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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