Under Cover (1987)

Director
John Stockwell

Main cast
David Neidorf; Jennifer Jason Leigh; Barry Corbin; David Harris; Kathleen Wilhoite

Genres
Action, Crime, Drama

Description
A cop goes undercover in a South Carolina high school. With the help of a local narcotics officer, he investigates the drug ring responsible for another cop's death.


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