Boyz n the Hood
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- Release Date
- July 12, 1991
- Director
- John Singleton
- Cast
- Hudhail Al-Amir , Lloyd Avery II , Angela Bassett , Mia Bell , Lexie Bigham , Kenneth A. Brown
- Runtime
- 102
- Main Genre
- Crime
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Writers
- John Singleton
- Tagline
- Once upon a time in South Central L.A... It ain't no fairy tale.
Summary
The violence destroying South Central Los Angeles is seen through the eyes of Tre Styles (Cuba Gooding Jr.), whose intelligence and common sense would be wasted in the 'hood if not for his father, Furious (Laurence Fishburne), who imparts discipline and responsibility to his son. Tre's friends aren't so lucky, though, especially Doughboy (Ice Cube), who has been in and out of institutions since childhood and now sits on his porch with a forty in his hand and a pistol in his waistband. Singleton is ambitious enough to tackle a host of problems, from African American business practices to the bias of the SAT test, but the real power of the film lies in the performances of its principals.
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