United States / Apr 15, 1992 / R
There's a thin line between catching a criminal... and becoming one.
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Roger Guenveur Smith | Eddie |
| Sydney Lassick | Gopher |
| Kamala Lopez | Belinda Chacon |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | Hernandez |
| Glynn Turman | Russell Stevens Sr. |
| James T. Morris | Ivy |
| Sandra Gould | Mrs. G. |
| Charles Martin Smith | Gerald Carver |
| Lira Angel | Bijoux |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | Policeman |
| Bilal Bashir | Rapper's Musician |
| Anna Berger | Congresswoman |
| Donald Bishop | Judge |
| Ed Cambridge | Crackhead #2 |
| Jaime Cardriche | Shark |
| Alisa Christensen | Ivy's Driver |
| Cory Curtis | Young Russell Stevens Jr. |
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| James Encinas | Guzman's Guard |
| Joseph Ferro | James |
| Def Jef | Bartender |
| Harry Frazier | Lunatic Santa |
| Neil Goldberg | Dealer |
| Revalyn T. Golde | Hull's Lawyer |
| Yvette Heyden | Nancy |
| Erik Kilpatrick | Dealer |
| Nick LaTour | Republican Congressman |
| Shannon Macpherson | Miranda |
| Ric Mancini | Congressman |
| Lionel Matthews | Officer Winston |
| Arthur Mendoza | Gallegos |
| John Messall | Crackhead #1 |
| Paunita Nichols | Jacquiline |
| Tony Perez | Guzman's Lawyer |
| Clifton Powell | Leland |
| Roberto Santana | Dealer |
| Jonathan Scott | Rapper |
| Vicellous Shannon | 13 Year Old |
| Eleva Singleton | 1st Reporter |
| Lisa Thayer | Bailiff |
| Ron Thompson | Store Owner |
| Tyrin Turner | Dealer |
| David Weixelbaum | Chino |
| John Boyd West | Cal Tech |
Genres
ActionThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Deep Cover |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Image Organization, New Line Cinema |
| Release date | 15 aprile 1992 |
| Executive producer | David Streit, Michael De Luca |
| Production | Deborah Moore, Pierre David, Henry Bean, Ron Stacker Thompson |
| Writer | Henry Bean, Michael Tolkin |
| Casting | Kimberly Hardin, Chemin Sylvia Bernard |
| Editing | John Carter |
| Cinematography | Bojan Bazelli, Joel David Warren |
| Assistant directors | Sandra M. Middleton, Hope R. Goodwin, Bill Duke, Warren R. Turner, Willie E. Simmons, Jr., Robert Scott, Greg Wayne Elam, Conrad E. Palmisano |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Nov 05, 1992 / 16
Finland / Nov 13, 1992 / K-18
Japan / Nov 14, 1992
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United Kingdom / Jan 22, 1993 / 18
Ireland / Feb 26, 1993 / 18
France / Apr 07, 1993 / 16
Italy / May 14, 1993 / 18+
Australia / Jul 22, 1993 / R18+
Spain / Aug 13, 1993 / 18
Czechia / May 06, 1994 / 15+
Physical media
Brazil / May 16, 2017 / DVD
United States / Jul 13, 2021 / Bluray
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