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Based on Walter Mosley’s acclaimed novel, Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) is a gripping neo-noir thriller set in 1948 Los Angeles. Denzel Washington stars as Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, an out-of-work veteran who takes a job finding a missing woman, Daphne Monet (Jennifer Beals). But what seems like a simple case quickly pulls him into a web of corruption, racial tensions, and deadly secrets.

Carl Franklin’s adaptation masterfully brings Mosley’s detective novel to life, capturing the grit and intrigue of classic film noir while offering a fresh perspective through the lens of Black American history.

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1995. 102 min.