Deep Cover 1992
Bill Duke’s Deep Cover was originally developed to be a sequel to the Andy Garcia film Internal Affairs but that idea was dropped after a while, possibly to allow the producers to cast Laurence Fishburne in the lead and join in the black cinema boom early 90s.

After witnessing the death of his drug-addicted father, Russell Stevens (Laurence Fishburne) has dedicated his life to eradicating this disease on society. When approached by a DEA Special Agent (Charles Martin Smith) to bring down a smuggling operation he jumps at the chance. Posing as ‘John Hull’, he teams up with an ambitious cocaine trafficker (Jeff Goldblum) in order to achieve this goal. However, the deeper Russell gets in, the harder it becomes to draw the line between right and wrong...

Steeped in neon hues, Deep Cover is an unapologetically blunt crime drama which plays with the concepts of good and evil to create a complex thriller. Deep Cover is a relic from an era of tough cops and tougher criminals.

Director: Bill Duke
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Yvette Heyden, Charles Martin Smith, Victoria Dillard, Gregory Sierra, David Weixelbaum
Country: United States
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

BD50, 2xDVD9 | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 01:47:48 | 44.7 Gb + 13.6 Gb
Language: English
Subtitles: English

Extras:

Bill Duke - in this exclusive new program, Bill Duke discusses his acting and directing career and some of the key professional relationships in it as well as the production of Deep Cover. The program was produced for Criterion in 2021. In English, not subtitled. (19 min).

Laurence Fishburne and Bill Duke - presented here is a filmed discussion of Deep Cover that was held at the American Film Institute Conservatory in 2018. It features Laurence Fishburne and Bill Duke, and is moderated by critic Elvis Mitchell. In English, not subtitled. (57 min).

Racquel J. Gates and Michael B. Gillespie - in this filmed conversation, film scholars Racquel J. Gates and Michael B. Gillespie discuss Deep Cover and the era in which it emerged. The program was produced for Criterion in 2021. In English, not subtitled. (36 min).

Claudrena N. Harold and Oliver Wang - in this filmed conversation, author Claudrena N. Harold and sociology professor Oliver Wang discuss the importance of Deep Cover's title song. The program was produced for Criterion in 2021. In English, not subtitled. (18 min).

Trailer - a vintage trailer for Deep Cover. In English, not subtitled. (1 min).