In Too Deep

1999
R
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

7.2K

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Omar Epps and LL Cool J in In Too Deep (1999)

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Right out of police academy, Jeff/Omar Epps starts as undercover cop in Cincinnati. First it's small time cases but he proves himself and moves up to a big case - befriending a brutal crime ... Read allRight out of police academy, Jeff/Omar Epps starts as undercover cop in Cincinnati. First it's small time cases but he proves himself and moves up to a big case - befriending a brutal crime boss.Right out of police academy, Jeff/Omar Epps starts as undercover cop in Cincinnati. First it's small time cases but he proves himself and moves up to a big case - befriending a brutal crime boss.

Director
- Michael Rymer
Writers
- Michael Henry Brown
- Paul Aaron
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

7.2K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Michael Rymer
Writers
- Michael Henry Brown
- Paul Aaron
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins

Lookout
(as Chris Collins)

Shane Daly

Batista Cop #1

Brenda Denmark

Mrs. Coy
(as Brenda Thomas Denmark)

Guillermo Diaz

Miguel Batista

Jermaine Dupri

Melvin

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Denise
(as Aunjanue Ellis)

Omar Epps

Jeff Cole…

Delores Etienne

Grandmother

Sticky Fingaz

Ozzie

Director
- Michael Rymer
Writers
- Michael Henry Brown
- Paul Aaron
All cast & crew
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Trivia
According to an interview in 2018 by Omar Epps on the Breakfast Club, the infamous pool stick scene wasn't originally written in the script. LL Cool J brought the idea to the director because he really wanted to show his range as an actor.

Quotes
Preston D'Ambrosio: I got 7 other officers. 7 of them, good ones. And none of them fuck with me but you!

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Chill Factor/In Too Deep/Dudley Do-Right/The Astronaut's Wife/All the Little Animals (1999)

Soundtracks
Quiet Storm (Remix)
Performed Mobb Deep featuring Lil' Kim (as Lil' Kim)
Written by Havoc (as K. Muchita), Prodigy (as A. Johnson), Lil' Kim (as K. Jones),
J. Lighty, Melle Mel (as M. Glover), Sylvia Robinson (as S. Robinson)
Produced by Havoc
Mobb Deep appears courtesy of Loud Records
Lil' Kim appears courtesy of Queen Bee Records/Undeas Entertainment/Atlantic Recording Corporation

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Good crime drama

Plot (7 out of 10): An OK plot about J. Reid developing as an undercover cop. No major investigation facts or any plot twists. It's straightfoward and simple, but a nice story.

Acting (7 out of 10): Acting is good, even though everyone is pretty much as plain as it is.

Entertainment (8 out of 10): It's good entertainment. No major action scenes or unbelieveable shots. Everything is just like a real book about a guy that wants to make a difference. You're in tension on any other scene, vowing for Reid.

Soundtrack (5 out of 10): No major scores.

Special Effects (10 out of 10): Max rating, since everything tha's shown feels real. Makeup is good and no CGI is seen. Keep in mind that this movie uses little special effects.

Movie's main characteristic: Character-driven.

Final Score: 7.4 (7).

Summary: In Too Deep is a solid crime drama about an undercover cop struggling with his personal life plus his own mind. Being in too deep in the scheme makes him start to forget who he really is, although even that is not strongly developed. The movie runs for a short time and shows us what we need to know without dragging too much.