Allen Payne, Anthony DeSando, Bill Cobbs
A battle between a merciless drug lord and a street smart cop.
DVD Release Date: August 25, 1998
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February 22, 2009One of the best American gangster films... and all black. Yep, its an all black film, only one white actor in the form of Judd Nelson, and funnily enough, he' s supposed to be Italian.
Anyways, back in the day, this was DA MOVIE of the times... the thriller of th...( read more) -
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April 8, 2008I really think Mario Van Peebles thought he was making the new Godfather. But he was delusional. The acting is laughable, the direction amateurish at best, the casting horrible... and accurate to the time period or not, the worst hairstyles of any movie I've ever seen.
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September 4, 2007A crazy dark look at a drug dealing psychopath and the lives that life destroys! Byfar one of Snipes' best roles.
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November 2, 2009Most powerful movie ever showing the horrible aftermath of crack distribution and usage. Nino Brown was an excellent villian, and Chris Rock did an awsome job playing Pookie. Everytime i watch it these days its like a blast form the past and a treat to see the artists form the ...( read more)
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October 22, 2009This movie stayed with me for a long, long time - "Am I my brother's keeper?" All of the actors were pretty amazing - everyone... made me big Wesley fan. I've seen everything he's done since - because of this movie. Wish Van Peebles directed more films.
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August 5, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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October 26, 2007Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Mario Van Peebles,
Judd Nelson(of The Breakfast Club),not to even mentioning the debut performance of a young Chris Rock and Jason Payne is enough right there that this was a black cimema classic from the early 1990's and for good reason. -
February 21, 2007New Jack City has been and still is a favorite movie of mine.I have the VHS the DVD and if it had an 8 track I would have it also.LRenee
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