Boyz N The Hood
A thoughtful look at life in the black section of South Central Los Angeles. A divorced father strives to raise his son with values and steer him away from the ignorance and aimlessness that has led to an epidemic of senseless violence in the neighbourhood. With Larry Fishburne and Ice Cube.
Year: 1991
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Drama, Film Festivals 1992, Best of the 1990s, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die), Racial Intolerance
Country: USA
Director: John Singleton
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr, Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne
Duration: 109 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence and offensive language.
7.8/10
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