Boyz n the Hood

Jul 12, 1991

1h 52m

★ 7.6

Once upon a time in South Central L.A... It ain't no fairy tale.

Overview

In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war...

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Boyz n the Hood Trailers

Cast

Tré Styles

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Furious Styles

Laurence Fishburne

Doughboy

Ice Cube

Ricky Baker

Morris Chestnut

Reva Styles

Angela Bassett

Brandi

Nia Long

Mrs. Baker

Tyra Ferrell

Shalika

Regina King

Brandi's Mom

Meta King

The Old Man

Whitman Mayo

S.A.T. Man

Hudhail Al-Amir

Knucklehead #2

Lloyd Avery II

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8.1

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7.8

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8.2

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7.8

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7.4

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7.2

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7.8

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7.9

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7.4

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7.5

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8.2

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7.2

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6.6

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