Boyz 'N the Hood overview

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Boyz N the Hood

Synopsis:

Director John Singleton's debut chronicles the trials and tribulations of three young African-American males growing up in South Central Los Angeles. When young Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.), a bright underachiever, begins to show signs of trouble, his struggling professional mother (Angela Basset) sends him to live with his father (Lawrence Fishburne), a hard-nosed, no-nonsense disciplinarian. There he befriends Ricky (Morris Chestnut), a burgeoning football star, and Doughboy (Ice Cube, in a standout performance), a would-be gang banger.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: John Singleton
  • Studio: New Deal Films, Columbia Pictures
  • Year: 1991
  • Run Time: 112 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Set in: Los Angeles, CA
  • MPAA Rating: R (for language, violence and sensuality)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Drama
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 1991 07 12 (USA)

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