# Deep Cover (1992)

> A haunted black policeman infiltrates a drug empire and discovers that the line between law enforcement, criminal power, and personal identity is dangerously porous.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12473

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Bill Duke
- Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Victoria Dillard, Gregory Sierra, Clarence Williams III, René Assa, Alex Colon, Roger Guenveur Smith
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104073/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: paranoid, sardonic, bleak, late night noir viewing, crime thriller marathon

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