December 21, 2010
Nice little undercover piece directed by Bill Duke of Commando and Predator fame.
Laurence Fishburne,
Jeff Goldblum,
Victoria Dillard,
Charles Martin Smith,
Gregory Sierra
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Laurence Fishburne plays no-nonsense LAPD narc Russell Stevens, Jr., who has worked all his life to expunge the memory of his dope-addict father, whom he saw die in a liquor-store robbery. DEA agent J... read more
DVD Release Date: September 14, 1999
Stats: 284 reviews
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March 2, 2007Intelligent, intense and well-acted undercover cop drama, with Jeff Goldblum playing nicely against type as a psychotic yuppie and Laurence Fishburne suitably tortured as the cop seduced by his lavish life of crime.
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October 18, 2008One of my all time favorites, if you like jeff goldblum this is the movie to see, a very intense performance, i always credit this as being his best to date, a must see.
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November 20, 2007Amazing crime drama. I thought this genre was going to go in this film's and One False Move's direction, but once Reservoir Dogs came out that pretty much ruined crime films. Not saying RD was bad, quite the opposite, it's a 5 star film, but it's imitators were usually terrible... read more
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September 11, 2011A very good movie. Sweetly action packed with very interesting characters! Something of a character driven story, but with more action scenes than it really needs, but it really doesn't hurt the film as a whole, or only barely.
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November 11, 2010I really liked the theme. It's been too ling to say much, but I remember that I really liked this; so here's my thumbs up.
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March 13, 2008ONE OF THE MOST ELECTRIC URBAN YET ALLSTAR CASTED FILMS BACK IN THE DAY... I LOVE FISHBURNES DIVERSITY IN THIS FILM.. ONE OF MY ALLTIME FAVORITES!!!
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January 14, 2008This is the first I've seen this older movie which bills Lawrence Fishburne as "Larry Fishburne." AWESOME movie. Proves that we are all only too human...but sometimes we can still be counted on to do the right thing.
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February 11, 2007ahhhhh, a classic...i still remember Jeff Goldblum saying to Felix in the limo: "Maybe we'll have barbqued Shrimp Muthafucka!!!!"
Critic Reviews
October 31, 2007
Variety Staff, Variety
October 31, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
What emerges is a powerhouse thriller full of surprises, original touches, and rare political lucidity, including an impressive performance by Jeff Goldblum. Full Review
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Deep Cover eventually degenerates into so much gratuitous violence that 'kill' sounds like the most-used verb in the screenplay's last stages. Full Review
June 6, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rather than ride the easy cynicism of the script, by Michael Tolkin and Henry Bean, Fishburne illuminates his character's moral struggle.
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
What sets Deep Cover apart is its sense of good and evil, the way it has the Fishburne character agonize over the moral decisions he has to make. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
third-rate blaxploitation picture for the '90s, it aims to be street-tough and an admonishment against drugs. It manages to be neither. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Larry Fishburne is clearly a star of the future, but Deep Cover won't be the vehicle. Full Review
November 23, 2009
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Cynical police thriller that veers between a standard issue genre action pic and something more meaningful and original. Full Review
October 31, 2007
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle
Smart and stylish, it also has scenes of crackling violence and dramaturgy that oftentimes strains to work but, on the whole, Deep Cover is engaging, thoughtful and inventive. Full Review
October 31, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide
It's an unsettling yet compelling blend, and probably one you don't want to think about too much. Full Review
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