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In Too Deep (1999)

In Too Deep poster
Directed by
Michael Rymer
Genre
drama film, crime film, hood film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
R
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 120 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective goes deep undercover to take down a violent crime boss. He gets so lost in his false identity that his own life and sanity start to unravel.

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What happens

In Too Deep is a 1999 American crime thriller film directed by Michael Rymer from a screenplay written by Michael Henry Brown and Paul Aaron. The film stars Omar Epps, LL Cool J, Nia Long, Stanley Tucci, Hill Harper and Pam Grier. The film follows Jeffrey Cole, a detective who goes deep undercover on a mission to catch a brutal crime boss who is responsible for the majority of the crimes in the city. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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