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In Too Deep

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

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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 Michael Thomson BBC.com Good actors can always rise above the cliches surrounding them. Such is the case with Omar Epps and LL Cool J who deliver punchy, perceptive performances. 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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Todd B A love story ❤️ about a undercop trying to make a way through educating his style of policing to train the rookie force police 🚔. Will he survive in time, and what would he be willing to do to not break his cover. A hip-hop crime story, as well. Great soundtrack. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/01/25 Full Review Autumn M In Too Deep is a story that modern audiences will undoubtedly be familiar with. An eager cop goes undercover, and gets more than he bargained with he tries to separate the two worlds of crime and the law. Most recently, the Departed gave us a deep dive into this familiar narrative. In Too Deep seems like an early sketch for this idea, with little character development and a dry story. However, it is great to see Omar Epps, Stanley Tucci and LL Cool J give this paper-thin story a good try. Okay, but definitely not essential viewing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Liam W I great thriller that gives a good insight into a cop ‘In Too Deep’. I watched this at the time of release and it has aged well on my second viewing. We don’t have a huge amount of films like this, so take it for what it is, even if the premise does seem a little generic. Also, a noteworthy soundtrack, I bought the title track on vinyl at the time, which introduced me to the film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/06/24 Full Review 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 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 Read all reviews
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Michael Rymer

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Omar Epps

Jeff Cole

LL Cool J

Dwayne Gittens

Nia Long

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Stanley Tucci

Preston D'Ambrosio

Hill Harper

Breezy T.

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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
Producer
Paul Aaron, Michael Henry Brown
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
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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