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      In Too Deep

      R Released Aug 25, 1999 1 hr. 44 min. Crime Drama List
      39% 57 Reviews Tomatometer 75% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Drug lord Dwayne Gittens (LL Cool J) rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole (Omar Epps). Supporting him in the difficult task ahead is his girlfriend (Nia Long) and his tough-as-nails commander (Stanley Tucci). But as Cole takes on an assumed identity to penetrate Gittens' criminal empire, he makes a disturbing discovery -- he kind of likes being a gangster. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Nov 01 Buy Now

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      This shallow police film doesn't establish any kind of rhythm.

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      Maria R Unlike too many movies with annoying soundtracks that make up for inferior filmmaking, Tarantino allows natural sounds to slip in -- traffic utensils and other everyday background noises. It allows for more drama and a greater buildup of tension. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/19/24 Full Review Audience Member Another relatively decent movie ruined by the ever present forced Hollywood love interest in a movie. So much of the run time is used up by the "check the box" boy meets girl plot device that the more interesting rest of the movie does not have the space to be fully developed. What is left is but a rough outline of these characters and their motivation, leading to a disappointingly shallow movie. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Solid characters with a good plot point. Classic under cover cop movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Has difficulty presenting a fairly simple narrative. I do like the over-the-top sadistic "God" character though. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member This much panned cop film depicts a young Omar Epps going undercover to play a drug dealer. He becomes so attached to the kingpin, played by LL Cool J, that he crosses back and forth across the line between cop and robber. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review william s An uneven piece of work but keeps your attention through most. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle In its exploration of the moral dilemma of the undercover life, In Too Deep breaks no ground. But Epps is a leading man on the rise, and Cool J is something to see. Rated: 2/4 Jun 18, 2002 Full Review Rick Groen Globe and Mail Competent yet largely forgettable. Rated: 2/4 Apr 5, 2002 Full Review Stephen Hunter Washington Post LL Cool J with his natural charisma is the key to the movie's edge. Rated: 4/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn It goes by very quickly, and it's different from the other undercover movies that you see of this caliber. Rated: 3/5 Jun 15, 2020 Full Review Justin Brown Medium Popcorn A very engaging movie. Rated: 3/5 Jun 15, 2020 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 10, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Drug lord Dwayne Gittens (LL Cool J) rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole (Omar Epps). Supporting him in the difficult task ahead is his girlfriend (Nia Long) and his tough-as-nails commander (Stanley Tucci). But as Cole takes on an assumed identity to penetrate Gittens' criminal empire, he makes a disturbing discovery -- he kind of likes being a gangster.
      Director
      Michael Rymer
      Executive Producer
      Don Carmody, Jeremy Kramer, Amy Slotnick, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
      Screenwriter
      Michael Henry Brown, Paul Aaron
      Distributor
      Buena Vista International [us], Miramax Films, Film Effects Inc. [ca], Bac Films, L.A. Mad Dogs
      Production Co
      Miramax Films, Suntaur Entertainment Company, Dimension Films
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 25, 1999, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 18, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $14.0M
      Sound Mix
      SDDS, Dolby SRD
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.37:1)
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