Deep Cover (1992)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Bill Duke

Writers (WGA):

Michael Tolkin (story)
Michael Tolkin (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 April 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Dealer. Snitch. Junkie. Hustler.

Plot:

A black uniformed policeman is recruited by a devious drug enforcement agent to infiltrate a smuggling...

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Undercover | Murder | Gay Slur | Diplomatic Immunity

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Lira Angel	...	Bijoux
René Assa	...	Guzman
Bruce Paul Barbour	...	Policeman (as Bruce Barbour)
Bilal Bashir	...	Rapper's Musician
Anna Berger	...	Congresswoman
Donald Bishop	...	Judge
Ed Cambridge	...	Crackhead #2
Jaime Cardriche	...	Shark
Alisa Christensen	...	Ivy's Driver
Alex Colon	...	Molto (as Alex Colón)
Cory Curtis	...	Young Russell Stevens Jr.
Victoria Dillard	...	Betty
James Encinas	...	Guzman's Guard
Joseph Ferro	...	James
Laurence Fishburne	...	Russell Stevens Jr. / John Hull (as Larry Fishburne)

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Netherlands:16 | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | USA:R (certificate #31647) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | France:-16 | Germany:16 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Productions

Trivia:

The nameplates of two of the Representatives at the subcommittee hearing at the end read "Bojan Bazelli" and "Pamela Warner" - references to director of photography Bojan Bazelli and production designer Pamela B. Warner.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Felix Barbosa is slapping Eddie around in the pool hall at one point Eddie pulls all the food and glasses off the table. The food and drink reappear for one shot before disappearing for good.

Quotes:

Felix Barbossa: [after beating Eddie to death with a pool cue] So, John, what do you think?
John Hull: I think you made your point.

Movie Connections:

References Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Soundtrack:

Deep Cover

Interesting Thriller

This movie exceeded my expectations.

I thought it was going to be a big action movie, but it was quite different. It is a very dark thriller.

While it still had some action this wasn't the main focus. It is very story orientated. Plenty of good twists in the plot line.

The acting was good. Except for at the beginning when there is a kid acting but he was still OK. Laurence Fishburne did well as past reviews have mentioned. Another good actor in this one was Jeff Goldblum, the Lawyer. The rest of the cast were good as well.

Overall I thought it was an interesting and dark thriller which should prove entertaining even with some brutal violence.