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Menace II Society

Menace II Society

This is the truth. This is what's real.

19937.51h 37m

Overview

A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.

Directed by Allen Hughes
Written by Tyger Williams, Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Produced by Darin Scott
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $27.9M

Top Cast

Tyrin Turner

Tyrin Turner

Caine 'Kaydee' Lawson

Larenz Tate

Larenz Tate

Kevin 'O-Dog'

Glenn Plummer

Glenn Plummer

Pernell

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Ronnie

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Tat Lawson

June Kyoto Lu

June Kyoto Lu

Grocery Store Woman

Toshi Toda

Toshi Toda

Grocery Store Man

Reginald Ballard

Reginald Ballard

Clyde

Khandi Alexander

Khandi Alexander

Karen Lawson

J

Jullian Roy Doster

Anthony

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerstreet ganggangsterghettodelinquencylos angeles, californiashockingangryaggressivehopelessdesperatecautionarydepressingantagonisticcallousforebodinginflammatoryinformative

About Menace II Society

Menace II Society is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 1993 exploring themes of drug dealer, street gang, gangster, ghetto, delinquency, los angeles, california. Directed by Allen Hughes, it stars Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, Glenn Plummer. A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.

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