Boyz n the Hood
One of the greatest debuts in American cinema, John Singleton’s first feature is a harrowing and compassionate immersion into the lives of three Black teenage boys grappling with the uncertainty of their futures. Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, the precocious Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.), the street-smart Doughboy (Ice Cube), and the athletically gifted Ricky (Morris Chestnut) navigate friendship, first love, the hopes and dreams of their families, and the realities of gang violence in a society where the odds are stacked against them. Nominated for Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the age of twenty-four, Singleton established himself as a vital new auteur already in breathtaking command of his craft.
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Cast
- Laurence Fishburne
- Furious Styles
- Ice Cube
- Doughboy
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Tre Styles
- Nia Long
- Brandi
- Morris Chestnut
- Ricky Baker
- Tyra Ferrell
- Mrs. Baker
- Angela Bassett
- Reva Styles
- Desi Arnez Hines II
- Tre, age ten
- Redge Green
- Chris
- Dedrick D. Gobert
- Dooky
Credits
- Director
- John Singleton
- Writer
- John Singleton
- Producer
- Steve Nicolaides
- Director of photography
- Charles Mills
- Art director
- Bruce Bellamy
- Editor
- Bruce Cannon
- Original music score
- Stanley Clarke
- Casting
- Jaki Brown
Trailer for Boyz n the Hood
