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Release Date:
15 April 1992 (USA)
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Tagline:
Dealer. Snitch. Junkie. Hustler. more
Plot:
A black uniformed policeman is recruited by a devious drug enforcement agent to infiltrate a smuggling...
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Drugs
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Undercover
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Murder
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Gay Slur
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Diplomatic Immunity
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Awards:
2 nominations
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(4 articles)
Jeff Goldblum, Still Alive And Doing Very Well
(From MTV Movies Blog. 27 June 2009, 1:30 PM, PDT)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2 Part): ‘Deep Cover for Batman’ and ‘Game Over for Owlman’
(From BuzzFocus.com. 27 February 2009, 2:38 AM, PST)
(From MTV Movies Blog. 27 June 2009, 1:30 PM, PDT)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2 Part): ‘Deep Cover for Batman’ and ‘Game Over for Owlman’
(From BuzzFocus.com. 27 February 2009, 2:38 AM, PST)
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Bill Duke's masterpiece
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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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107 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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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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Continuity: 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:
David Jason:
What's the most intense sex thing you ever did? You ever, uh, been with two women at the same time?
John Hull: Yeah, your mother and your father.
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John Hull: Yeah, your mother and your father.
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References The Terminator (1984)
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Soundtrack:
Love or Lust
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In what is probably his best role to date, with apologies to his turns as Ike Turner in the classic "What's Love Got to Do With It", and Morpheus in the "Matrix" series, Laurence Fishburne plays undercover cop Russell Stevens, who poses as drug dealer John Hull to apprehend a notorious drug kingpin. This role is played in a way that only he could, with the zeal that makes him one of Hollywood's most sought after actors. From the moment that he tells the D.E.A. agent that "the n****** the one that would even answer that question" you know that this role was made for him. Also Jeff Goldblum is at his best as a not-so-honest defense attorney. And let's not forget Gregory Sierra as a sadistic crime lord and one of the best character actors of our time, Clarence Williams III as an honest cop. Add the soundtrack and "Deep Cover" is a bona fide 10 in the urban drama genre, a true masterpiece.