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6.8Black 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.
Released: 1992-04-15108 minDir: Bill DukeAction, Thriller, CrimeBudget: $8.0MBox office: $16.6M
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Cast
- Laurence Fishburne as Russell Stevens Jr. / John Hull
- Jeff Goldblum as David Jason
- Victoria Dillard as Betty McCutcheon
- Gregory Sierra as Felix Barbosa
- Clarence Williams III as Taft
- René Assa as Guzman
Themes
- police
- undercover
- drug trafficking
- investigation
- murder
- undercover cop
- drug trade
- drugs
- black cop
- infiltrate
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 731539
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- publication date
- 1992-04-15
- title
- Deep Cover
- review score
- 87%
- capital cost
- 8000000
- box office
- 16639799
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Categories
1990s hood films1992 American films1992 crime drama films1992 English-language films1992 filmsAfrican-American filmsAmerican crime drama filmsAmerican crime thriller filmsAmerican gang filmsAmerican neo-noir filmsEnglish-language crime drama filmsEnglish-language crime thriller filmsFictional portrayals of the Los Angeles Police DepartmentFilms about Colombian drug cartelsFilms about the Drug Enforcement AdministrationFilms directed by Bill DukeFilms scored by Michel ColombierFilms set in 1972Films set in 1991Films set in CaliforniaFilms set in Los AngelesFilms set in OhioFilms with screenplays by Michael TolkinNew Line Cinema films