TMDb Rating
7.6/10
2,164 verified votes
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
CrimeDrama
112 min
"Once upon a time in South Central L.A... It ain't no fairy tale."
Plot Summary
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...
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Keywords to include
CrimeDramaJohn SingletonCuba Gooding Jr.Laurence Fishburne1991
Director
John Singleton
Top Cast
Cuba Gooding Jr.Laurence FishburneIce CubeMorris ChestnutAngela Bassett
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