Deep Cover (1992)

A black uniformed policeman is recruited by a devious drug enforcement agent to infiltrate a smuggling organization seeking to expand into designer drugs. This 'ugly side of the war on ... See full summary »

Director:

Bill Duke

Writers:

Michael Tolkin (story), Michael Tolkin (screenplay),

Stars:

Lira Angel, René Assa, Laurence Fishburne

4 nominations.

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)

Storyline

A black uniformed policeman is recruited by a devious drug enforcement agent to infiltrate a smuggling organization seeking to expand into designer drugs. This 'ugly side of the war on drugs' explores the context of race, identity and hypocrisy within a brutal and alienating investigation.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | undercover | ethnic slur | gay slur | police | 

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Taglines:

There's a thin line between catching a criminal... and becoming one.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language, drug use and sensuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 April 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jenseits der weißen Linie

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$16,639,799 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Image Organization, New Line Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The rhymes that 'Lawrence Fishburne''s character recites, such as "The jungle creed says that the strong must feed on any prey at hand..." are lyrics taken from the record 'Reflections' by best-selling black author 'Iceberg Slim'.

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Goofs

When Felix Barbosa is slapping Eddie around in the pool hall at one point Eddie pulls all the food and glasses off the table. The food and drink reappear for one shot before disappearing for good.

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Quotes

Hector Guzman: Why, I keep my money in a bank.
Guzman's Guard: El Banco.

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Connections

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Yo Te Quiero"
Written & Performed by Marcos Loya
Courtesy of Spindletop Records

User Reviews

Interesting Thriller

This movie exceeded my expectations.

I thought it was going to be a big action movie, but it was quite different. It is a very dark thriller.

While it still had some action this wasn't the main focus. It is very story orientated. Plenty of good twists in the plot line.

The acting was good. Except for at the beginning when there is a kid acting but he was still OK. Laurence Fishburne did well as past reviews have mentioned. Another good actor in this one was Jeff Goldblum, the Lawyer. The rest of the cast were good as well.

Overall I thought it was an interesting and dark thriller which should prove entertaining even with some brutal violence.