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Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood

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

19917.61h 52m

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...

Directed by John Singleton
Written by John Singleton
Produced by Steve Nicolaides
Box OfficeBudget: $6.5MRevenue: $57.5M

Top Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Tré Styles

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Furious Styles

Ice Cube

Ice Cube

Doughboy

Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

Ricky Baker

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Reva Styles

Nia Long

Nia Long

Brandi

Tyra Ferrell

Tyra Ferrell

Mrs. Baker

Regina King

Regina King

Shalika

M

Meta King

Brandi's Mom

Whitman Mayo

Whitman Mayo

The Old Man

Themes & Keywords

street ganggangsterrapperghettostreet warviolence in schoolsvexedsouth central los angelesvindictivecautionaryblack americanintenseantagonisticcallous

About Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood is a crime, drama film released in 1991 exploring themes of street gang, gangster, rapper, ghetto, street war, violence in schools. Directed by John Singleton, it stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne, Ice Cube. 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...

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