Devil in a Blue Dress (film)

Devil in a Blue Dress
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCarl Franklin
Screenplay byCarl Franklin
Based onDevil in a Blue Dress
by Walter Mosley
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTak Fujimoto
Edited byCarole Kravetz
Music byElmer Bernstein
Production
company
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22 million
Box office$22 million[1]

Devil in a Blue Dress is a 1995 American neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by Carl Franklin, based on Walter Mosley's 1990 novel of the same name and features Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, and Don Cheadle.[2] Set in 1948, the film follows World War II veteran Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins who, desperate in need of a job, becomes drawn into a search for a mysterious woman.

Devil in a Blue Dress received positive reviews, with many praising Cheadle's performance.

  1. ^ "Planet Hollywood". Screen International. August 30, 1996. pp. 14–15.
  2. ^ Devil in a Blue Dress at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.