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Boyz n the Hood
Three friends growing up in South Central Los Angeles navigate a neighborhood plagued by violence, unemployment, and crime, each responding differently to the harsh realities of street life. As tragedy strikes close to home, their friendship, choices, and hopes for a better future are put to the ultimate test.
1991 · Directed by John Singleton · 112 min · Drama · Crime · 20 frames
Tagline
Once upon a time in South Central L.A. ... It ain't no fairy tale.
Crew
- Written by: John Singleton
- Cinematography: Charles Mills
- Edited by: Bruce Cannon
- Music: Stanley Clarke
- Produced by: Steve Nicolaides
Cast
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as Tré Styles
- Laurence Fishburne as Furious Styles
- Ice Cube as Doughboy
- Morris Chestnut as Ricky Baker
- Angela Bassett as Reva Styles
- Nia Long as Brandi
- Tyra Ferrell as Mrs. Baker
- Regina King as Shalika
- Meta King as Brandi's Mom
- Whitman Mayo as The Old Man
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Columbia Pictures
- Budget: $6,500,000
- Box office: $57,504,069
- Themes: street gang, gangster, rapper, ghetto, street war, coming of age, tragedy, social commentary, los angeles, california, gang violence
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