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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:

Bill Duke

Writers (WGA):

Michael Tolkin (story)
Michael Tolkin (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

15 April 1992 (USA) more

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller more

Tagline:

Dealer. Snitch. Junkie. Hustler. more

Plot:

A black uniformed policeman is recruited by a devious drug enforcement agent to infiltrate a smuggling... more | add synopsis

Awards:

2 nominations more

User Comments:

One of the best films I have ever seen more (48 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Lira Angel ... Bijoux
René Assa ... Guzman

Bruce Paul Barbour ... Policeman (as Bruce Barbour)
Bilal Bashir ... Rapper's Musician
Anna Berger ... Congresswoman
Donald Bishop ... Judge
Ed Cambridge ... Crackhead #2
Jaime Cardriche ... Shark

Alisa Christensen ... Ivy's Driver
Alex Colon ... Molto (as Alex Colón)
Cory Curtis ... Young Russell Stevens Jr.
Victoria Dillard ... Betty
James Encinas ... Guzman's Guard
Joseph Ferro ... James

Laurence Fishburne ... Russell Stevens Jr. / John Hull (as Larry Fishburne)
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Additional Details

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Netherlands:16 | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #31647) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | France:-16 | Germany:16 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18


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Trivia:

The last film where Laurence Fishburne was credited as Larry. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Russel tells David to take the feet off the sofa, he reaches out with his right hand. When the camera changes, he reaches out with his left hand. more

Quotes:

David Jason: What kind of monster have I created? more

Movie Connections:

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) more

Soundtrack:

Cueros y Cuerdas/Skins and Strings more


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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
One of the best films I have ever seen, 5 February 2005
10/10
Author: VG from United States

Like "The Crossing Guard," this film, "Deep Cover," kept me on the edge of my seat. The scenes between Larry Fishburne and Charles Martin Smith are superb, the writing is virtually flawless, the action is exciting and fresh, and the topic is so relevant it's hard to believe it came out fifteen years ago. It could be released today, it's that topical. I love political action thrillers such as the original "The Manchurian Candidate," but that film, as exciting as it was, left me cold. This film has so much heart and love in it on top of all the thrills that I found myself astonished by the virtuosity of the artists that composed this gem. I'm already a huge fan of the actors. I will now be searching IMDb for the subsequent work of the writers, directors, and producers of this masterpiece. Bravo, "Deep Cover"! I'm telling all my friends about you.

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