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.
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Minister
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Esperanza Batista
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G.G.
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Richard Blackburn | ... |
Officer #1
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Wesley
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Dr. Bratton
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O'Hanlon
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Mrs. Batista
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Lookout
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Batista Cop #1
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Brenda Denmark | ... |
Mrs. Coy
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Miguel Batista
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| Jermaine Dupri | ... |
Melvin
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| Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | ... |
Denise
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| Omar Epps | ... |
Jeff Cole / J. Reid
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Delores Etienne | ... |
Grandmother
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Ozzie
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Wendii Fulford | ... |
Mrs. Connelly
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Batista Cop #2
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Catherine Goudier | ... |
Mrs. D'Ambrosio
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| Pam Grier | ... |
Det. Angela Wilson
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Frisco
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Jackie Hargrave | ... |
Mrs. Johnson
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Breezy T.
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| Don Harvey | ... |
Murphy
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| Edward Heeley | ... |
Professor
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Howard Hoover | ... |
Officer #2
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Tatum Hunter | ... |
4-yr. Old Connelly
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Camille James | ... |
Doreen
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Claire Johnson | ... |
2-yr. Old Connelly
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| Hassan Johnson | ... |
Latique
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Rick Scott
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| Robert LaSardo | ... |
Felipe Batista
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Dustin Leonard | ... |
Marcus (8 yrs.)
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Jordan Leonard | ... |
Marcus (3 yrs.)
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| Toya Alexis | ... |
Female Cadet
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| LL Cool J | ... |
Dwayne Gittens (God)
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| Nia Long | ... |
Myra
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Yvette Martin | ... |
Lisa
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Michie Mee | ... |
Martha
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Loretta
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Toby Proctor | ... |
Red-Haired Cadet
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Alex Restrepo | ... |
Dancer
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| Victor Rivers | ... |
Romeo Concepcion
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| Shyheim Franklin | ... |
Che
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Stephen Graham Simpson | ... |
Second Cop
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| David Spates | ... |
K. Dee
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| Lenore Thomas Douglas | ... |
Angie
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Angel Torres | ... |
Ramon
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| Katherine Trowell | ... |
Judge
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| Stanley Tucci | ... |
Preston D'Ambrosio
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Avery Kidd Waddell | ... |
Gashman
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| Veronica Webb | ... |
Pam
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| Jake Weber | ... |
Daniel Connelly
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Richard Doone | ... |
Plain clothes cop, ghetto scene (uncredited)
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| Kenneth Garner | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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WBBrown II | ... |
Thug #4 (uncredited)
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| Nas | ... |
Drug Dealer on Street Corner (uncredited)
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| Derrick Simmons | ... |
Young Drug Dealer (uncredited)
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| Jenny Wallace | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Rymer | ||
Written by
| Michael Henry Brown | ... | (written by) & |
| Paul Aaron | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Paul Aaron | ... | producer |
| Michael Henry Brown | ... | producer |
| Don Carmody | ... | executive producer |
| Jeremy Kramer | ... | executive producer |
| Amy Slotnick | ... | executive producer |
| Bob Weinstein | ... | executive producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Christopher Young | ||
Cinematography by
| Ellery Ryan | ||
Editing by
| Dany Cooper | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Fluxgold | ... | first assistant editor |
| John Lee | ... | first assistant editor: Australia |
| Bob McMillian | ... | color timer |
| Catherine Rankin | ... | negative cutter |
| Stephen Young Chin | ... | editorial technical consultant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Aisha Coley | ||
| D. Lynn Meyers | ... | (as Lynn Myers) |
Production Design by
| Dan Leigh | ||
Art Direction by
| Ken Watkins | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sean Kirby | ||
Costume Design by
| Shawn Barton | ||
Makeup Department
| Mario Cacioppo | ... | key makeup artist |
| Reeve Cuerrier | ... | key hair stylist |
| Cheryl Ross | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Linda Steeves | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Laini Thompson | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Epps |
Production Management
| Liz Amsden | ... | production supervisor |
| Gregor Hutchison | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Joyce Kozy King | ... | production manager |
| Tracy McGrath | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Jefferson Richard | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Walter Gasparovic | ... | first assistant director |
| Alan Goluboff | ... | first assistant director |
| Jonnie Katz | ... | third assistant director |
| Michal Page | ... | fourth assistant director |
| Kent A. Smith | ... | assistant director: Cincinnati |
| William Spahic | ... | first assistant director (as Bill Spahie) |
| Rose Tedesco | ... | second assistant director |
| Stewart Young | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Rossana DeCampo | ... | key scenic artist |
| Ron Dickie | ... | property master |
| Jeffrey A. Melvin | ... | property master |
| Amanda Moss Serino | ... | lead |
| Edward Tamayo | ... | set dresser |
| Mark Thomson | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Fernando Ascani | ... | adr: services, Howard Schwartz Recording |
| Stephen Barden | ... | dialogue editor |
| Eleanor Beaton | ... | assistant editor |
| Todd Beckett | ... | Additional Re-Recording Mixer: For Deluxe Toronto |
| Mark Berger | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Fred Brennan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Karen Brocco | ... | supervising assistant (as Karen A. Brocco) |
| Richard Cadger | ... | dialogue editor |
| Kris Campbell | ... | adr: services, Post Sound Corporation |
| Kathy Choi | ... | sound effects assistant |
| Kevin Compayre | ... | boom operator |
| Roderick Deogrades | ... | sound effects editor |
| Steve Guercio | ... | boom operator |
| Ronayne Higginson | ... | dialogue assistant |
| Bill Higley | ... | adr: services, Howard Schwartz Recording |
| Lora Hirschberg | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback mixer |
| Janice Ierulli | ... | dialogue editor |
| Steve Jaszkowiak | ... | adr: services, Post Sound Corporation |
| Colin Jones | ... | boom operator |
| Sean Kelly | ... | dialogue editor |
| Garrett Kerr | ... | dialogue supervisor |
| John Kestler | ... | adr: services, Post Sound Corporation (as John 'JK' Kestler) |
| Andy Koyama | ... | additional re-recording mixer: for Deluxe Toronto |
| Goro Koyama | ... | foley artist |
| Mishann Lau | ... | dialogue assistant |
| Joanna Laurent | ... | fx assistant editor |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| Ron Malligers | ... | foley recordist |
| Tom Mather | ... | production sound mixer |
| David McCallum | ... | sound effects editor |
| Stuart McCowan | ... | assistant editor |
| Fumiko Moribe | ... | foley assistant |
| Daniel Pellerin | ... | additional re-recording mixer: Deluxe Toronto |
| Andrew Plain | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Gary A. Rizzo | ... | additional re-recording mixer: For Skywalker Sound (as Gary Rizzo) |
| Robert Shoup | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Kent Sparling | ... | additional re-recording mixer: For Skywalker Sound |
| Daniel Sperry | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Etoile Stewart | ... | supervising dialogue assistant |
| Wayne Swingle | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jane Tattersall | ... | supervising sound editor |
| David Drainie Taylor | ... | dialogue editor |
| Randy Thom | ... | additional sound design |
| Bonnie Whitehall | ... | sound effects trainee |
| Rebecca Wright | ... | foley assistant |
| Sharon Zupancic | ... | foley assistant |
| Stephen Barden | ... | sound conforming editor (uncredited) |
| Kathy Choi | ... | assistant sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Keith Elliott | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Garrett Kerr | ... | supervising dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| Sean Landeros | ... | machine room operator (uncredited) |
| Colin O'Neill | ... | digital audio technician (uncredited) |
| Steve Romanko | ... | technical staff: Skywalker Sound (uncredited) |
| Ronald G. Roumas | ... | Re-Recordist (uncredited) |
| Mike Woroniuk | ... | Additional Re-Recording Mixer (uncredited) / Re-Recording Mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Warren Appleby | ... | special effects assistant |
| Robert Garrigus | ... | special effects technician |
| John D. Jay | ... | special effects: Cincinnati crew |
| Michael Kavanagh | ... | special effects coordinator |
| John MacGillivray | ... | special effects key |
| Dawn Rivard | ... | special effects |
| Derek Liscoumb | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Rob Blue | ... | digital artist: main title |
| Jamie Hallett | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Roy T. Anderson | ... | stunts |
| Marco Bianco | ... | stunts |
| Matt Birman | ... | stunts |
| Howard Green | ... | stunts |
| Robert Hannah | ... | stunts |
| Brian Jagersky | ... | stunts |
| Danny Lima | ... | stunts |
| Kym Washington Longino | ... | stunts (as Kym Washington) |
| Steve Lucescu | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Darren Marsman | ... | stunt double: LL Cool J / stunts |
| Branko Racki | ... | stunts |
| Robert Reece | ... | stunts |
| Anton 'Ty' Tyukodi | ... | stunts (as Tye Tyukodi) |
| Wayne Wells | ... | boxing composer / stunt performer / stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Matt Dinerstein | ... | still photographer |
| Russ Faust | ... | electrician |
| Bryan Forde | ... | gaffer |
| Jim Holmes | ... | grip |
| Brad Hruboska | ... | steadicam operator |
| Bruce Macaulay | ... | still photographer |
| Tim Merkel | ... | steadicam operator |
| David Niven | ... | assistant camera 2nd unit |
| Harald Ortenburger | ... | camera operator |
Casting Department
| Ross Clydesdale | ... | casting: Toronto |
| Douglas Embry | ... | extras casting |
| Belinda Gardea | ... | casting associate |
| Jessica Gee-George | ... | adr voice casting: TV/Airline Version |
| Juli-Ann Kay | ... | casting associate |
| Nicole Landau | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Anna Park | ... | additional casting |
| Jane Rogers | ... | extras casting |
| Linda Winters | ... | extras casting: local |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robin K Fields | ... | costume supervisor: costumes (as Robin Fields) |
| Anita Simard | ... | wardrobe set supervisor |
Location Management
| Deirdre Costa | ... | location manager |
| John Grant | ... | assistant location manager: additional photography |
| Byron A. Martin | ... | location manager |
| Ron McKenzie | ... | location assistant (as Ronald McKenzie) |
| Randy Morgan | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Pete Anthony | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
| Kostas Christides | ... | orchestrator (as Konstantinos Christides) / score coordinator (as Konstantinos Christides) / score producer (as Konstantinos Christides) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Rich Dickerson | ... | associate music supervisor |
| George Doering | ... | musician |
| Michael Farrow | ... | score mixer |
| Frank Fitzpatrick | ... | music supervisor |
| M.B. Gordy | ... | musician: Percussion |
| Tanya Noel Hill | ... | music editor |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | music |
| Charles Martin Inouye | ... | supervising music editor |
| Jon Kull | ... | orchestrator |
| Flavio Motalla | ... | score producer |
| Sujin Nam | ... | score coordinator |
| Jasper Randall | ... | score coordinator |
| David Reynolds | ... | score coordinator |
| Michael T. Ryan | ... | music editor |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation |
| Randy Spendlove | ... | executive music producer |
| Christopher Young | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joanne T. Harwood | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Norm Henderson | ... | transportation coordinator |
| John Ozolins | ... | transportation captain (as John Ozlins) |
| Nick W. Pastrano | ... | driver: honeywagon |
Additional Crew
| Richard Andreoli | ... | suntaur head of development |
| Kenneth Burgomaster | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| Lori Eastside | ... | choreographer |
| Judi Embden | ... | stand-in |
| Choel Evans | ... | production assistant: Cincinnati and Ohio |
| Sara Holmes | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
| Shan Lui | ... | assistant: Amy Slotnick |
| Nancy Manoogian | ... | publicist |
| John Nemec | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Meryl Poster | ... | head of production: Miramax |
| Arthur Schaer | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| Susanne Schlomer | ... | assistant: Michael Rymer |
| Craig Small | ... | title designer |
| Aaron Speiser | ... | acting coach: LL Cool J |
| Charles Taylor | ... | armorer |
| S.B. Weathersby | ... | production coordinator |
| Amanda White | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Kay Wolfley | ... | production secretary |
Thanks
| Gary E. Stewart | ... | additional thanks: story contributor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Dimension Films (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- Dimension Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Metrodome Distribution (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Video (2000) (Canada) (VHS)
- Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm (2000) (Canada) (VHS) (Québec) (Doublé au Québec)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2000) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Bac Films (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- Media Target Distribution (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (limited)
- Buena Vista International (Argentina)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
- Miramax
- New Films International
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (United States) (tv)
- WWOR (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Capers on Location (catering)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (Sound Services by: Toronto division)
- Deluxe Post-Production (post-production facilities)
- Deluxe Toronto (Sound Services by)
- Digiscope (main title digital FX)
- Film Effects (opticals)
- L.A. Mad Dogs (loop group)
- Movie Armaments Group (firearms supplied by)
- Numbers (Special Thanks to:)
- Orbit Digital (Special Thanks to:)
- Reeltime Creative (trailer music)
- Sabron Payroll Services (payroll: orchestra)
- Signet Soundelux Studios (music mixed at)
- Sim Video (Special Thanks to:)
- Skywalker Sound (Additional Sound Services by)
- Spectrum Films (Special Thanks to:)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facilities)
- The Magnetic North (Special Thanks to:)
- Todd-AO Studios (recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jeff Cole is a recent graduate of the Cincinnati police academy who dreams of working undercover. His wish is granted and through success is given the task of taking down state-wide crack dealer Dwayne Gittens aka "God". Gittens is known as a family man and a man of the people, contributing to his community and helping those in need. However, there is another side to him, a ruthless leader of a criminal empire who will torture or kill anyone without question. Over time, Cole develops a close friendship with Gittens. Cole's superiors worry that the line between cop and bad guy is getting blurred and that both identities are becoming one. Cole's loyalties are put to the ultimate test just as there is enough evidence to take Gittens down for good. Written by Dalton M |
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| Taglines | A fearless cop is taking on a ruthless crimelord. He knew the risks. He just didn't know how far he would have to go. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $4,220,297, 29 Aug 1999 |
Did You Know?
| 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 directors because he really wanted to show his range as an actor. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Chill Factor/In Too Deep/Dudley Do-Right/The Astronaut's Wife/All the Little Animals (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Quiet Storm (Remix) See more » |
| Quotes |
Preston D'Ambrosio:
I got 7 other officers. 7 of them, good ones. And none of them fuck with me but you! See more » |