Action ·Thriller ·Crime · United States of America · 1992 · 1h 48m

Deep Cover

Deep Cover poster
Director
Bill Duke
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
Crew
Bojan Bazelli — Director of Photography John Carter — Editor Michel Colombier — Original Music Composer Henry Bean — Screenplay Michael Tolkin — Screenplay Michael Tolkin — Story
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Deep Cover — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
policeundercoverdrug traffickinginvestigationmurderundercover copdrug tradedrugsblack copinfiltrateneo-noir
Key Collaborators
Bill Duke Director Bojan Bazelli Director of Photography John Carter Editor Michel Colombier Original Music Composer Henry Bean Screenplay Michael Tolkin Screenplay Michael Tolkin Story Henry Bean Producer Pierre David Producer Pamela B. Warner Production Design Arline Burks Gant Costume Design
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