Deep Cover (1992)
- Directed by
- Bill Duke
- Genre
- drama film, action film, mystery film, neo-noir, hood film, crime thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 265 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A police officer goes undercover to infiltrate a Los Angeles drug cartel. He struggles to keep his identity secret while getting drawn deeper into the criminal world.
tensegrittydarksuspensefulatmosphericurbanmoral-thrillerslow-burn
What happens
Deep Cover is a 1992 American crime film starring Laurence Fishburne as a cop who goes undercover to bring down a Los Angeles drug cartel. It was directed by Bill Duke based on a screenplay by Henry Bean and Michael Tolkin. Jeff Goldblum and Charles Martin Smith also feature. Deep Cover was released in the United States on April 15, 1992, by New Line Cinema. The film received positive reviews, being likened by some critics to a modern film noir. It is also notable for its theme song of the same title, composed by Dr. Dre and released as his debut solo single, which also features then-newcomer Snoop Doggy Dogg making his studio debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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