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Dernière limite

Original title: Deep Cover
  • 1992
  • 16
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
16K
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Laurence Fishburne in Dernière limite (1992)
Trailer1
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Drug CrimeActionCrimeThriller

A uniformed police officer is recruited by the DEA to infiltrate a drug smuggling ring looking to expand its operation.A uniformed police officer is recruited by the DEA to infiltrate a drug smuggling ring looking to expand its operation.A uniformed police officer is recruited by the DEA to infiltrate a drug smuggling ring looking to expand its operation.

  • Director
    • Bill Duke
  • Writers
    • Michael Tolkin
    • Henry Bean
  • Stars
    • Laurence Fishburne
    • Jeff Goldblum
    • Lira Angel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bill Duke
    • Writers
      • Michael Tolkin
      • Henry Bean
    • Stars
      • Laurence Fishburne
      • Jeff Goldblum
      • Lira Angel
    • 83User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

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    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Russell Stevens Jr.
    • (as Larry Fishburne)
    • …
    Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    • David Jason
    Lira Angel
    Lira Angel
    • Bijoux
    René Assa
    René Assa
    • Guzman
    Bruce Paul Barbour
    Bruce Paul Barbour
    • Policeman
    • (as Bruce Barbour)
    Bilal Bashir
    • Rapper's Musician
    Anna Berger
    Anna Berger
    • Congresswoman
    Donald Bishop
    • Judge
    Ed Cambridge
    Ed Cambridge
    • Crackhead #2
    Jaime Cardriche
    Jaime Cardriche
    • Shark
    Alisa Christensen
    • Ivy's Driver
    Alex Colon
    Alex Colon
    • Molto
    • (as Alex Colón)
    Cory Curtis
    • Young Russell Stevens Jr.
    Victoria Dillard
    Victoria Dillard
    • Betty
    James Encinas
    • Guzman's Guard
    Joseph Ferro
    • James
    Def Jef
    • Bartender
    Harry Frazier
    • Lunatic Santa
    • Director
      • Bill Duke
    • Writers
      • Michael Tolkin
      • Henry Bean
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    User reviews83

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    10lee3993

    Bill Duke's masterpiece

    In what is probably his best role to date, with apologies to his turns as Ike Turner in the classic "What's Love Got to Do With It", and Morpheus in the "Matrix" series, Laurence Fishburne plays undercover cop Russell Stevens, who poses as drug dealer John Hull to apprehend a notorious drug kingpin. This role is played in a way that only he could, with the zeal that makes him one of Hollywood's most sought after actors. From the moment that he tells the D.E.A. agent that "the n****** the one that would even answer that question" you know that this role was made for him. Also Jeff Goldblum is at his best as a not-so-honest defense attorney. And let's not forget Gregory Sierra as a sadistic crime lord and one of the best character actors of our time, Clarence Williams III as an honest cop. Add the soundtrack and "Deep Cover" is a bona fide 10 in the urban drama genre, a true masterpiece.
    gerry-56

    One of my all-time favourites, stylish with great music

    Wonderfully stylish movie with Laurence Fishburne at his very best. Lots of cool visual techniques and great music (featuring Snoop Dogg's debut with Dr Dre - "187 on an undercover cop"). Jeff Goldblum gives one of his better more enigmatic performances. Lots of cool dialogue with some prosaic (if that's the word!) monologues from Fishburne. A must see - own it on video and watch it over and over...
    10Veleka

    One of the best films I have ever seen

    Like "The Crossing Guard," this film, "Deep Cover," kept me on the edge of my seat. The scenes between Larry Fishburne and Charles Martin Smith are superb, the writing is virtually flawless, the action is exciting and fresh, and the topic is so relevant it's hard to believe it came out fifteen years ago. It could be released today, it's that topical. I love political action thrillers such as the original "The Manchurian Candidate," but that film, as exciting as it was, left me cold. This film has so much heart and love in it on top of all the thrills that I found myself astonished by the virtuosity of the artists that composed this gem. I'm already a huge fan of the actors. I will now be searching IMDb for the subsequent work of the writers, directors, and producers of this masterpiece. Bravo, "Deep Cover"! I'm telling all my friends about you.
    8hitchcockthelegend

    Two Masks.

    Deep Cover is directed by Bill Duke and written by Michael Tolkin and Henry Bean. It stars Larry Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Charles Martin Smith, Victoria Dillard and Gregory Sierra. Music is by Michel Colombier and cinematography by Bojan Bazelli.

    Traumatised as a youngster by the death of his junkie father, Russell Stevens (Fishburne) becomes a police officer. Passing an interview with DEA Agent Gerald Carver (Smith), Stevens goes undercover to bust a major drug gang that has links to high places. But the closer he gets in with the targets, the deeper he gets involved - emotionally and psychologically.

    A splendid slice of gritty neo-noir, Deep Cover follows a classic film noir theme of a man descending into a world he really shouldn't be part of. This is a shifty and grungy Los Angeles, awash with blood money, single parents prepared to sell their kids, where kids in their early teens mule for the dealers and get killed in the process. A place of dimly lighted bars and pool halls, of dank streets and scrap yards, and of course of violence and misery.

    The look and tone of the picture is as intense as the characterisations on show. Duke (A Rage in Harlem) knows some tricks to imbue psychological distortion, canted angles, step-print framing, slow angled lensing, jump cuts and sweaty close ups. Bazelli photographs with a deliberate urban feel, making red prominent and black a lurking menace. While the musical accompaniments flit in between hip-hop thunder and jazzy blues lightning.

    Fishburne provides a narration that works exceptionally well, harking back to classic noirs of yesteryear. As this grim tale unfolds, his distressingly down-beat tone goes hand in hand with the narrative's sharp edges. The screenplay is always smart and cutting, mixing political hog-wash and social commentary with the harsh realities of lives dominated by drugs - the users - the sellers - the cartel, and the cop going deeper underground...

    Great performances from the leading players seal the deal here (Goldblum is not miscast he's the perfect opposite foil for Fishburne's broody fire), and while some clichés are within the play, the production as mounted, with the narrative devices of identification destruction (hello 2 masks) and that violence begets violence, marks this out as one the neo-noir crowd should note down as a must see. 8/10
    8dworldeater

    "Never had it, never will".

    Lawrence Fishburne is almost always excellent, but in my opinion one of his finest performances was in the early 90's classic Deep Cover. The film was quite original at the time and was presented in an intelligent manner. Deep Cover was directed by Bill Duke, who you might remember from action classics Predator and Commando. While Deep Cover has its share of action, it is a very gritty and absorbing crime thriller. Lawrence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum started out playing gutter trash thugs in the Death Wish series. Here they play more fully fleshed out characters in a movie that looks at crime in a different way. Lawrence Fishburne goes so deep undercover, it seems like he can never go back.As a whole, I found Deep Cover to be excellent. If you like cop or mob movies, you should take a look at Deep Cover.

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    • Trivia
      The last film where Laurence Fishburne was credited as Larry.
    • Goofs
      When Carver is reviewing Stevens' police personnel file, it shows he is divorced, and the reason is shown as "Infedility"
    • Quotes

      John Hull: We took eleven million in drug profits out of the van. The money doesn't know where it comes from, but I do. If I keep it, I'm a criminal. If I give it to the government, I'm a fool. If I try and do some good with it, maybe it just makes things worse. Either way, I'll probably just wind up getting myself in more trouble. It's an impossible choice, but in a way, we all have to make it. What would you do?

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: City of Joy/Proof/The Babe/Deep Cover/The Famine Within (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Deep Cover
      Performed by Dr. Dre

      Introducing Snoop Dogg (as Snoop Doggy Dogg)

      by Dr. Dre, Colin Wolfe

      Courtesy of Death Row Records

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 7, 1993 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La cara sucia de la ley
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA(Location)
    • Production companies
      • Image Organization
      • New Line Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,639,799
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,451,356
      • Apr 19, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,639,799
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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