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Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Tyra Ferrell
Saga of a group of childhood friends growing up in a Los Angeles ghetto.
Id: 10905932
Necessary viewing. The movie manages to simultaneously entertain, enlighten, and excel in the many facets of production--a rare feat in movie-making at any point in history.
Yeah it?s good but it?s responsible for a lot of terrible movies! It?s a little sensationalist at times too with maybe a little too much of a stereotypical slant.
Many films are of their time, Boyz N the Hood is a film that seems to be just as relevant today, maybe even more so as the hot-blooded males represented and the short fuses they possess is common in most areas of society. Boyz n the Hood, despite the urban setting and characters ...( read more)
John Singleton's first major picture, and major success. Ice Cube and Cuba Gooding Jnr's major breakthrough, with Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett supporting.
Few words can describe the ultimate ghetto movie. back then, its wake up call to the world to become aware of the ...( read more)
Yeaaaaaahhhhh the sweet sauce. Loved the references to Stand by Me, the tight story, Laurence Fishburne ballin Morpheus style. Good flick.
An impressive picture about the violent world that we live in. Sad but true.
Expected this to be just about gangs and drugs and killing, but it was much more than that. It definitely contained all of those elements, but carries a strong message about peace. I highly recommend this movie to anyone, you will be pleasantly surprised.
