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Boyz n the Hood( 1991)

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Once upon a time in South Central L.A... It ain't no fairy tale.

Overview

In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war...

    Top Billed Cast

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      Cuba Gooding Jr.

      Tré Styles

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      Laurence Fishburne

      Furious Styles

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      Ice Cube

      Doughboy

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      Morris Chestnut

      Ricky Baker

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      Angela Bassett

      Reva Styles

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      Nia Long

      Brandi

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      Tyra Ferrell

      Mrs. Baker

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      Regina King

      Shalika

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      Meta King

      Brandi's Mom

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      Whitman Mayo

      The Old Man

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      Hudhail Al-Amir

      S.A.T. Man

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      Lloyd Avery II

      Knucklehead #2

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      Miya McGhee

      Female Club Member

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      Lexie Bigham

      Mad Dog

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      Kenneth A. Brown

      Little Chris

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      Nicole Brown

      Brandi Age 10

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      Ceal

      Sheryl

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      Darneicea Corley

      Keisha

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      John Cothran

      Lewis Crump

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      Na'Blonka Durden

      Trina

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      Susan Falcon

      Mrs. Olaf

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      Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

      Officer Coffey

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      Dedrick D. Gobert

      Dooky

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      Regi Green

      Chris

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      Kareem J. Grimes

      Ice Cream Truck Kid

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      Tammy Hanson

      Rosa

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      Valentino D. Harrison

      Bobby Age 10

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      Desi Arnez Hines II

      Tré Age 10

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      Baha Jackson

      Doughboy Age 10

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      Dee Dee Jacobs

      Renee

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      Kirk Kinder

      Officer Graham

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      Leanear Lane

      Gangster #2

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      Donovan McCrary

      Ricky Age 10

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      Don Nelson

      Gangster #1

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      Jimmy Lee Newman Jr.

      Kid

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      Malcolm Norrington

      Knucklehead #1

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      Alysia Rogers

      Shanice

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      Esther Scott

      Tisha's Grandmother

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      Leonette Scott

      Tisha

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      Vonte Sweet

      Ric Rock

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      Baldwin C. Sykes

      Monster

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      Raymond D. Turner

      Ferris

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      Yolanda Whitaker

      Yo-Yo

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      John Singleton

      The Mailman (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    9
    Written by John Chard on Mon May 13 2019
    Rick, it's the Nineties. Can't afford to be afraid of our own people anymore, man. 1991 "One out of every twenty-one Black American males will be murdered in their lifetime" "Most will die at the hands of another Black male" "Increase The Peace" is the closing message of John Singleton's powerful, intelligent and affecting call for calm in South Central Los Angeles. Often mistakenly presumed by those who haven't seen it to be a film that glamorises violence, Singleton's debut film takes us into South Central and holds us there by just shooting the story. No trickery or overtly mo...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    6500000.00

    Revenue

    57504069.00

    Keywords

    • street gang
    • gangster
    • rapper
    • ghetto
    • street war
    • violence in schools
    • vexed
    • south central los angeles
    • vindictive
    • cautionary
    • black american
    • antagonistic
    • callous