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Deep Cover

1992 · 108 min

A gritty, morally complex undercover thriller that pulls you into a world of corruption and personal compromise, with a tense, neo-noir atmosphere.

Directed by: Bill Duke
Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Victoria Dillard

Tagline: There's a thin line between catching a criminal... and becoming one.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Bill Duke
Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Victoria Dillard

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
identity
crime
betrayal
morality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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