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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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In Too Deep | Rotten Tomatoes (1) 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 In Too Deep | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Rick Groen Globe and Mail Competent yet largely forgettable. Rated: 2/4 Apr 5, 2002 Full Review In Too Deep | Rotten Tomatoes (3) 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 In Too Deep | Rotten Tomatoes (4) 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 In Too Deep | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Justin Brown Medium Popcorn A very engaging movie. Rated: 3/5 Jun 15, 2020 Full Review In Too Deep | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 10, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 3/5 Stars • 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 4/5 Stars • 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 5/5 Stars • 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 4/5 Stars • 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 2.5/5 Stars • 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 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael Rymer Director Omar Epps Jeff Cole LL Cool J Dwayne Gittens Nia Long Myra 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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