In Too Deep
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In this crime thriller, L.L. Cool J is a underworld boss so powerful that his nickname is "God." He has his fingers in 80% of the drug traffic in Cincinnati, has won over nearly every adversary through bribery or intimidation, and seems practically untouchable. New police detective Jeffrey Cole (Omar Epps), convinced that he's the man who can bring down "God" and his empire, assumes a criminal identity that allows him to infiltrate "God"'s organization. However, the longer Cole remains inside the underworld, the more he finds himself caught up in it, and getting out of "God"'s empire becomes more difficult than getting in. The supporting cast includes Stanley Tucci as Cole's superior, Nia Long as Cole's girlfriend , and Pam Grier as an undercover detective, as well as hip-hop artists Nas and Mya. ~ Mark Deming, RoviCast
- Omar Epps - Detective Jeffrey Cole
- LL Cool J - "God"
- Nia Long - Myra
- Stanley Tucci - Preston Boyd
- Hill Harper - Breezy T.
Credit
Aisha Coley - Casting, Shawn Barton - Costume Designer, Bill Spahic - First Assistant Director, Michael Rymer - Director, Dany Cooper - Editor, Don Carmody - Executive Producer, Bob Weinstein - Executive Producer, Harvey Weinstein - Executive Producer, Amy Slotnick - Executive Producer, Jeremy Kramer - Executive Producer, Christopher Young - Composer (Music Score), Frank Fitzpatrick - Musical Direction/Supervision, Jermaine Dupri - Songwriter, Dan Leigh - Production Designer, Ellery Ryan - Cinematographer, Pam Grier - Producer, Paul Aaron - Producer, Michael Henry Brown - Producer, Hill Harper - Producer, Tom Mather - Sound/Sound Designer, Paul Aaron - Screenwriter, Michael Henry Brown - Screenwriter| In Too Deep (1990 Film), In Time (2011 Film) | |
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In Too Deep (film)
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| Directed by | Michael Rymer |
| Produced by | Paul Aaron Michael Henry Brown |
| Written by | Michael Henry Brown Paul Aaron |
| Starring | Omar Epps LL Cool J Stanley Tucci Pam Grier Nia Long |
| Music by | Christopher Young |
| Distributed by | Dimension Films/Miramax films |
| Release date(s) | August 25, 1999 |
| Running time | 104 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17,000,000 (estimate) |
In Too Deep is a 1999 crime-thriller-drama film written by Michael Henry Brown and Paul Aaron, and directed by Michael Rymer and starring Omar Epps, LL Cool J, Stanley Tucci with Pam Grier and Nia Long.
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Synopsis
In Too Deep is a story about Dwayne Gittens (LL Cool J), an underworld boss so powerful that his nickname is "God". He controls eighty percent of the drug traffic in Cincinnati, Ohio controls many of his opponents through bribery or intimidation, and appears to be untouchable. An undercover policeman Jeffrey Cole (Omar Epps) posing as a drug dealer under the name of J. Reid from Akron, Ohio is determined to be the man who brings down God's underworld empire. He goes undercover and assumes an identity that allows him to infiltrate God's organization. However, the longer Cole remains inside the underworld, the more he becomes a product of it.
Cast
- Omar Epps — Jeff "J. Reid" Cole
- LL Cool J — Dwayne "God" Gittens
- Nia Long — Myra
- Stanley Tucci — Preston D'Ambrosio
- Hill Harper — Breezy T.
- Jake Weber — Daniel Connelly
- Richard Brooks — Wesley
- David Patrick Kelly — Rick Scott
- Pam Grier — Det. Angela Wilson
- Veronica Webb — Pam
- Ron Canada — Dr. Bratton
- Robert LaSardo — Felipe Batista
- Gano Grills - Frisco
- Ivonne Coll — Mrs. Batista
- Don Harvey — Murphy
- Jermaine Dupri — Melvin
- Lloyd Adams - Ray-Ray
- Philip Akin - Minister
- Anna Carolina Alvim - Esperanza Batista
- Karina Arroyave - G.G.
- Chris Collins — Lookout
- Guillermo Díaz — Miguel Batista
- Aunjanue Ellis — Denise
- Sticky Fingaz — Ozzie
- Michie Mee — Martha (as Michi Mi)
- Mya Harrison — Loretta
- Shyheim Franklin — Che
- Nas — Drug Dealer on Street Corner
Soundtrack
Main article: In Too Deep (soundtrack)
A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on August 24, 1999 by Columbia Records. It made it 28 on the Billboard 200 and 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and featured 50 Cent's debut single, "How to Rob".
Relevant Info
This movie was based on a book about the takedown of a Boston ganglord named Darryl Whiting but born Duane O. Gittings hence the nickname GOD.
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