Deep Cover
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| Directed by | Bill Duke |
| Produced by | Henry Bean Pierre David |
| Written by | Michael Tolkin Henry Bean |
| Narrated by | Laurence Fishburne |
| Starring | Laurence Fishburne Jeff Goldblum |
| Music by | Michel Colombier |
| Cinematography | Bojan Bazelli |
| Editing by | John Carter |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | April 15, 1992 |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Gross revenue | $16,639,799 (USA) |
Deep Cover is a 1992 crime thriller film starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum and directed by veteran actor Bill Duke. It is also notable for its theme song of the same name, composed by Dr. Dre and the then-newcomer Snoop Doggy Dogg.
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[edit] Cast
- Laurence Fishburne (Credited as Larry Fisburne in the opening credits) - Russell Stevens/John Hull
- Jeff Goldblum - David Jason
- Charles Martin Smith - DEA Agent Gerald Carver
- Victoria Dillard - Betty McCutcheon
- Gregory Sierra - Felix Barbossa
- Glynn Turman - Russell Stevens Sr.
- Clarence Williams III - Taft
- Kamala Lopez-Dawson - Belinda Chacon
[edit] Reaction
Deep Cover was released on April 17, 1992 in 901 theaters grossing $3.4 million on its opening weekend. It went on to make $16.6 million in North America.[1]
The majority of critics responded favorably towards Deep Cover. It holds a certified "Fresh" rating of 84% on film review website Rotten Tomatoes and 73 metascore on Metacritic. Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four and praised the voice-over narration as "poetic and colorful. That's part of the process elevating the story from the mundane to the mythic".[2] Janet Maslin, in her review for The New York Times, praised the "quietly commanding Larry Fishburne and the wry Jeff Goldblum, who make an interestingly offbeat team".[3] In his review for The Chicago Reader, Jonathan Rosenbaum wrote, "What emerges is a powerhouse thriller full of surprises, original touches, and rare political lucidity".[4] Rolling Stone magazine's Peter Travers wrote, "Duke (A Rage in Harlem) makes the perks of the drug lifestyle palpably seductive. But this time there's something new in the snortscrew-slay formula: a working conscience".[5] However, in his review for The Washington Post, Desson Howe wrote, "With Boyz N the Hood, Fishburne broke through to the big time. Here, his acting career takes a step backwards".[6] Entertainment Weekly gave the film a "B-" rating and Owen Gleiberman wrote, "The movie peels away every layer of hope, revealing a red-hot core of nihilistic despair. Fishburne, with his hair-trigger line readings and deadly reptilian gaze, conveys the controlled desperation of someone watching his own faith unravel. And Goldblum reveals a new dimension of comic rottishness".[7] In her review for The Independent, Sheila Johnston wrote, "The disappointment of Night and the City has left some critics lamenting that film noir is dead in the water, but Deep Cover displays many hallmarks of the genre, down to the diffuse paranoia (perhaps the entire operation is a high-level Washington cover- up). It was the most unexpected pleasure to arrive here in many a month".[8]
[edit] Soundtrack
A soundtrack containing hip hop, reggae and R&B music was released on April 4, 1992 by SOLAR Records. It peaked at #166 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
[edit] References
- ^ "Deep Cover". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=deepcover.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (April 15, 1992). "Deep Cover". Chicago Sun-Times. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19920415/REVIEWS/204150301/1023. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (April 15, 1992). "Police Thriller With Layers of Issues". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E0CE0DC103DF936A25757C0A964958260&partner=Rotten%20Tomatoes. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Jonathan (August 28, 1992). "Government Lies". The Chicago Reader. http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.com/?p=7184. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ Travers, Peter (December 8, 2000). "Deep Cover". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/5947375/review/5947376/deep_cover. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ Howe, Desson (April 17, 1992). "Deep Cover". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/deepcoverrhowe_a0aebe.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (April 24, 1992). "Deep Cover". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,310264,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ Johnston, Sheila (January 22, 1993). "Rackets, stings, cons and scams". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film--rackets-stings-cons-and-scams-deep-cover-18bill-duke-us-midnight-sting-15michael-ritchie-us-schtonk-15helmut-dietl-ger-sweet-emma-dear-bobe-18istvan-szabo-hung-1480031.html. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
[edit] External links
- Deep Cover at the Internet Movie Database
- Deep Cover at Allmovie
- Deep Cover at Rotten Tomatoes
- Deep Cover at Box Office Mojo
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