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Deep Cover (1992)

Laurence Fishburne , Jeff Goldblum    R   DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Victoria Dillard, Charles Martin Smith, Sydney Lassick
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00023JHLI
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #228,613 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "Deep Cover" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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Bill Duke (A Rage in Harlem) directed this edgy action yarn that stretches the barriers of the genre. It explores the fine line between good and evil, while testing the resolve of a moral man seduced by an easier, more pleasurable lifestyle. Although the plot eventually becomes too overblown and earnest, Deep Cover proves far more intelligent than the average action pic. Laurence Fishburne is the straight-arrow undercover cop who gets so far into his assumed identity that he has trouble recognizing the good guys from the bad. The characters, all flawed, are fleshed out and believable as they face their decisions with questions and doubt, unlike most in this genre. Jeff Goldblum provides smarmy comic relief as an eccentric mid-level drug dealer/attorney who is probably a psychopath and most definitely paving his path to hell. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A superior, yet intimate portrait of an undercover cop, December 16, 1999
By MilesAndTrane (Chicago, Il USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Deep Cover (DVD)
Unlike many other films that have taken the undercover cop story and pursued it in a typical fashion, "Deep Cover" takes a tense, intimate approach. Director Bill Duke creates a quiet masterpiece casting Laurence Fishburne as a by-the-book cop assigned to infiltrate a major cocaine empire in Los Angeles. His connection inside is Jeff Goldblum (in probably his best performance ever), a supposed clean-shaven Jewish lawyer who secretly longs for the thrill of a gangster's life while trying to maintain a family at home. Duke does not glorify these drug dealers as Scarface-type millionaires who revel in money & mansions but rather paints them as quiet, suspicious businessmen who hold no true alliances to anyone while nesting in pool halls & boxing gyms. There is never a moment where any of these characters are seeking fame & fortune. Instead, they are looking for recognition of their power over both their friends & foes.

Fishburne soon finds himself sucked into the dealer's life against his will, doing whatever he can to infiltrate the organization despite how far "deep" he's involved in it (as opposed to the cliche that the cop decides he likes being a drug dealer). Meanwhile, Jeff Goldblum also enters the chaos that's unraveling, learning to embrace the thug within him that was waiting to emerge. The film has the unmistakable look & sound of the early 90's (a good time in film & music if you ask me), but it has aged well due to sharp cinematography and a fine soundtrack. The film has a slightly distracting sub-plot involving Fishburne and a Christian cop played by Clarence Williams III, but Williams pulls it off with such conviction that you don't mind. There is also a great performance by character actor (and Spike Lee regular) Roger Guenever Smith as a switchy, mid-level dealer. Possibly one of the most overlooked "cop" films of the 90's, and a must-have for fans of Laurene Fishburne or Jeff Goldblum.

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Dre and Snoop are great, rest of disc is weak, July 2, 1999
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The title song by Dre. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg is perhaps one of the best rap songs ever created. The lyrics are excellent and the beats are tight. While, Down With My Nigga and I See Ya Jay are commendable tracks, the rest of the CD is WEAK. The songs are annoying and just plain bad. But the song Deep Cover keeps this a 4 star CD because it is so awesome. Get this CD for the title track and Down With My Nigga but that's it.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The zillion dollar question, August 16, 2003
By Montoya "ponitora" (El Dorado Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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The five star reviews pretty much say it all about this movie however for me the last line of the film along the lines of: "I could take the money which would be dishonest, or give it back to the government and be a fool, or just do nothing at all - this is the question we all must face at one time or another" extremely appropriate to the times [and probably for any time] and very moving. Overall this movie has tremendous impact and was very well written/directed/produced and last but not least the acting was generally superb throughout!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Deep Cover
Policeman Russell Steven applies for a special anti-drug squad which targets the highest boss of cocain delivery to LA, the Columbian foreign minister's nephew. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Arnita D. Brown

2.0 out of 5 stars Predictable and a bit dull
Another undercover cop trying to snare some big Hispanic drug dealers. This type of thing happened every week on Miami Vice. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Bradley F. Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Interesting 'Neo Noir' From The '90s
As grungy and hard-edged as this movie is, I still found a number of good things going for it that made the movie entertaining to watch. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Craig Connell

4.0 out of 5 stars An under rated and overlooked movie
Another good film that manages to kiss black butt while making a kick butt movie at the same time. The movie Blade does this too, to a large extent if you are into that type of... Read more
Published 20 months ago by bandazar

4.0 out of 5 stars One of Larry's best early lead performances of the nineties
Deep Cover is Fish's third best performances of the early nineties behind Boyz N The Hood and What's Love Got To Do With It. Read more
Published on April 1, 2008 by Derrick Dunn

4.0 out of 5 stars Deep Cover
Its a great movie about a cop who goes under cover and stays there while at the same time gets caught up in conflict among his peers, and then realizes that he has to make... Read more
Published on February 23, 2008 by D. Olmos

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Fishburne!
This is probably the movie that catapulted Laurence Fishburne's career. It is also one of the movies are consider as a follow up to New Jack City. Read more
Published on July 2, 2007 by Eric Robinson

4.0 out of 5 stars Deep Cover
I consider the song selections very good. Basically, I purchased the CD for the title cut. In my opinion, it is Dr. Dre's and Snoop's best cut together ever.
Published on May 13, 2007 by sbk

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid and well-acted 90's "war on drugs" fantasy - implausible but entertaining
The opening scene of this film is probably the best, and sets up nicely the tone of the remainder of the film. Read more
Published on December 5, 2006 by Nathan Andersen

5.0 out of 5 stars Laurence Fishburne Catapults to Stardom
Although he was featured as the moral father in the landmark film "Boyz n the Hood" the year before and had been acting for ten years, "Deep Cover" was the film that made me sit... Read more
Published on October 26, 2006 by Mark J. Fowler

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