Deep Cover

1992 • 1h 48m •

Action Thriller Crime

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★ 6.8/10

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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.

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

Top Billed Cast

Laurence Fishburne

Russell Stevens Jr. / John Hull

Jeff Goldblum

David Jason

Victoria Dillard

Betty McCutcheon

Gregory Sierra

Felix Barbosa

Clarence Williams III

Taft

René Assa

Guzman

Alex Colon

Molto

Roger Guenveur Smith

Eddie

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

J John Chard Verified TMDB Critic

2015-08-15

Two Masks.

Deep Cover is directed by Bill Duke and written by Michael Tolkin and Henry Bean. It stars Larry Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Charles Martin Smith, Victoria Dillard and Gregory Sierra. Music is by Michel Colombier and cinematography by Bojan Bazelli.

Traumatised as a youngster by the death of his junkie father, Russell Stevens (Fishburne) becomes a police officer. Passing an interview with DEA Agent Gerald Carver (Smith), Stevens goes undercover to bust a major drug gang that has links to high places. But the closer he gets in with the targets, the deeper he gets involved - emoti...