Devil In A Blue Dress (1995, U.S.A.)

Denzel Washington turns up the heat as a L.A. private eye in this steamy mystery from executive producers Jonathan Demme and Edward Saxon and director Carl Franklin. Washington stars as Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, a decorated war hero who returns home to the segregation of post-war America. Forced to accept an under-the-table job finding a missing socialite, Easy is caught between the white power elite and the vibrant black community of Central Avenue. And as soon as Easy and his trigger-happy friend Mouse (Don Cheadle, in a star-making performance) find the mysterious Daphne Monet (Jennifer Beals), trouble follows.  SCREENPLAY Carl Franklin DIRECTOR Carl Franklin PRODUCER Gary Goetzman, Jesse Beaton ACTOR Jennifer Beals, Lisa Nicole Carson, Maury Chaykin, Don Cheadle, Tom Sizemore, Denzel Washington