Deep Cover

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

Apr 15 1992 R 1h 47m
Action, Crime, Thriller

Black police officer Russell Stevens applies for a special anti-drug squad which targets the highest boss of cocaine delivery to LA—the Colombian foreign minister's nephew. Russell works his way up from the bottom undercover, until he reaches the boss.

Plot

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.

Written by

Michael Tolkin, Henry Bean

Directed by

Bill Duke

Cast

Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Lira Angel

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

New Line Cinema, Image Organization, New Line Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

5 nominations

Trailers
Deep Cover (1992) Official Trailer - Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum Movie HD
Deep Cover | Modern Trailer
Featurettes
Josh Olson on DEEP COVER
Scores
# of Votes
15,125
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA