Deep Cover (1992)

Director:

Bill Duke

Writers (WGA):

Michael Tolkin (story)
Michael Tolkin (screenplay) and
Henry Bean (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 April 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Dealer. Snitch. Junkie. Hustler.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Undercover | Black Cop | Urination | Flashback

Awards:

2 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)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Productions

Trivia:

The nameplates of two of the Representatives at the subcommittee hearing at the end read "Bojan Bazelli" and "Pamela Warner" - references to director of photography Bojan Bazelli and production designer Pamela B. Warner.

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.

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

Typical Relationship

One of the best films I have ever seen

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.