In Too Deep
1999 · Movie · R · 95 min · ★ 6.5 · 46% critics
An undercover police officer takes on a new identity to infiltrate a powerful drug operation tightening its grip on a Midwestern city. As the mission pulls him deeper into the criminal world, the lines between duty and temptation start to blur, putting his values and safety at risk.
Also known as Infiltration
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-08-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 46/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (117 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gritty, violent undercover-crime story with strong performances and moral pressure, similar in vibe to Gang Related or Dead Presidents; Not for you if you dislike heavy language, brutality, or slow starts.
Pros: tense undercover stakes; strong lead performances; gritty street realism | Cons: slow early pacing; distracting romance subplot; uncomfortable racial portrayal
Themes
- police
- undercover
- based on true story
Cast & crew
Omar Epps
as Jeff Cole / J. Reid
LL Cool J
as Dwayne Gittens / God
Nia Long
as Myra
Stanley Tucci
as Preston D'Ambrosio
Hill Harper
as Breezy T.
Jake Weber
as Daniel Connelly
Pam Grier
as Det. Angela Wilson
Richard Brooks
as Wesley
David Patrick Kelly
as Rick Scott
Hassan Johnson
as Latique
Directed by Michael Rymer