Straight-edged Cincinnati cop John Hull (Laurence Fishburne) was approached by the DEA to go to Los Angeles and covertly work his way into the operations of the city's most powerful drug importers. As he works up from street crack peddler-and ingratiates himself with a sleazy lawyer (Jeff Goldblum) who deals on the side-can he fight off the seduction of this seamy lifestyle? Bill Duke's unrelenting thriller co-stars Victoria Dillard, Charles Martin Smith, Gregory Sierra. 107 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo Surround; Subtitles: English (SDH); interviews; theatrical trailer; essay.