This Detour selection is an unsung gem of the ’90s Black cinema explosion by Actor/Director Bill Duke.
Laurence Fishburne stars as Russell Stevens, a police officer who goes undercover as “John Hull,” the partner of a dangerously ambitious cocaine trafficker (Jeff Goldblum), in order to infiltrate and bring down a powerful Latin-American drug ring operating in L.A. But the further Stevens descends into this ruthless world of money, violence, and power, the more disillusioned he becomes…and the harder it is to make out the line between right and wrong, crime and justice.
Steeped in shadowy, neon-soaked atmosphere and featuring Dr. Dre’s debut solo single, this pulse-pounding crime story delivers a riveting character study, sleek action thrills, plus a furious moral indictment of America, and the devastating failures of the war on drugs.
This miss this rare chance to see this tour de force on the big screen!
