Love Stories from the African Diaspora
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Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Boyz n the Hood is the popular and successful film and social criticism from John Singleton about the conditions in South Central Los Angeles where teenagers are involved in gun fights and drug dealing on a daily basis.
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Boyz n the Hood is the popular and successful film and social criticism from John Singleton about the conditions in South Central Los Angeles where teenagers are involved in gun fights and drug dealing on a daily basis.
Rating:R
Genre:Crime, Drama
Directed By:John Singleton
Written By:John Singleton
In Theaters:7/12/1991
Box Office:$57,504,069
Runtime:112 minutes
Studio:Columbia Pictures
Cast
John Singleton
Director
John Singleton
Director
Laurence Fishburne
Jason 'Furious' Styles
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Tré Styles
Ice Cube
Darin 'Doughboy' Baker
Morris Chestnut
Ricky Baker
Angela Bassett
Reva Devereaux
Nia Long
Brandi
Tyra Ferrell
Brenda Baker
Lexie Bigham
Mad Dog
Desi Arnez Hines II
Young Tré Styles
John Cothran
Lewis Crump, USC Recruiter
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Officer Coffey
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