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Under Cover is a american film of genre Drama directed by John Stockwell released in USA on 4 december 1987 with Jennifer Jason Leigh
Under Cover (1987)
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Add to a movie listUnder Cover (also known as Fires Within) is a 1987 film directed by John Stockwell. It stars David Neidorf and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
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Sheffield Hauser et Vic Fieldson font partie de la nouvelle génération de jeunes flics branchés. Sheffield apprend le meurtre de son ami et reprend l'enquête qu'il menait, pour venger sa mort... Cette enquête le fera retourner au lycée, sur la piste de trafiquants de drogue utilisant les étudiants pour écouler leur marchandise. Bientôt, Hauser ne peut plus distinguer les coupables des innocents, les ennemis des alliés, et la vérité qu'il découvre est bien plus angoissante qu'il n'y paraissait au départ...Actors
Jennifer Jason Leigh
(Tanille Laroux)
David Harris
Barry Corbin
(Sergeant Irwin Lee)
Kathleen Wilhoite
(Corrinne Armour)
Beth Grant
(Miss Randolph)
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