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Deep Cover

Deep Cover

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

19926.81h 48m

Overview

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.

Directed by Bill Duke
Written by Henry Bean, Michael Tolkin
Produced by Pierre David, Henry Bean
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $16.6M

Top Cast

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Russell Stevens Jr. / John Hull

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

David Jason

Victoria Dillard

Victoria Dillard

Betty McCutcheon

Gregory Sierra

Gregory Sierra

Felix Barbosa

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Taft

R

René Assa

Guzman

Alex Colon

Alex Colon

Molto

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith

Eddie

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Gopher

Kamala Lopez

Kamala Lopez

Belinda Chacon

Themes & Keywords

policeundercoverdrug traffickinginvestigationmurderundercover copdrug tradedrugsblack copinfiltrateneo-noir

About Deep Cover

Deep Cover is a action, thriller, crime film released in 1992 exploring themes of police, undercover, drug trafficking, investigation, murder, undercover cop. Directed by Bill Duke, it stars Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Victoria Dillard. 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.

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