DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS
Easy Rawlins, the detective hero of Walter Mosley's hugely popular series of detective novels set in late '40s Los Angeles, comes to life on the big screen, written and directed by AFI alum Carl Franklin and portrayed by Denzel Washington. WWII veteran Rawlins, laid off from his job at Champion Aircraft, turns to private investigating, and is soon embroiled in a case that crisscrosses the black and white parts of town, revealing connections between South Central gangsters and the city's mayoral candidates that someone is willing to kill to keep secret. Don Cheadle, Tom Sizemore and Jennifer Beals highlight the excellent cast. DIR/SCR Carl Franklin, from the novel by Walter Mosley; PROD Jesse Beaton, Gary Goetzman. U.S., 1995, color, 102 min. RATED R
AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 102 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, August 04, 2019
Genre: Crime drama
