Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Angela Bassett

Director: John Singleton

Summary: A group of teenage boys from Los Angeles' South Central district come to terms with gang warfare and violent life on the streets.

John Singleton emerged from USC film school with his passionate script already written, and at age 23 he made the film that spawned a score of ghetto dramas. From the opening shot--a sign reading 'Stop'--to the final message of 'Increase the Peace', Singleton's desire to galvanise his audience is clear. The violence destroying South Central Los Angeles is seen through the eyes of Tre Styles (Cuba Gooding Jr.), whose intelligence and common sense would be wasted in the 'hood if not for his father, Furious (Laurence Fishburne), who imparts discipline and responsibility to his son. Tre's friends aren't so lucky, though, especially Doughboy (Ice Cube), who has been in and out of institutions since childhood and now sits on his porch with a forty in his hand and a pistol in his waistband. Singleton is ambitious enough to tackle a host of problems, from African American business practices to the bias of the SAT test, but the real power of the film lies in the performances of its principals. Cuba Gooding, in his first role, doesn't let Tre come off like a goody two-shoes, while Ice Cube gives a tragic nobility to a young man who knows he's doomed.

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Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Subtitles:	Dutch, Hindi, French, Portuguese, German, Arabic, Turkish
Year:	1991
Release Date:	February 12, 2007
Runtime:	112 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P S P 13188
Keywords:	Hood, English, South, Central, Drama, N, Boyz
Genre:	Drama