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...
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Tré Styles
Laurence Fishburne
as Furious Styles
Ice Cube
as Doughboy
Morris Chestnut
as Ricky Baker
Angela Bassett
as Reva Styles
Nia Long
as Brandi
Tyra Ferrell
as Mrs. Baker
Regina King
as Shalika
Meta King
as Brandi's Mom
Whitman Mayo
as The Old Man
John Chard
Rick, it's the Nineties. Can't afford to be afraid of our own people anymore, man. 1991 "One out of every twenty-one Black American males will be murdered in their lifetime" "Most will die at the hands of another Black male" "Increase The Peace" is the closing message of John Singleto...
GenerationofSwine
John Singleton really isn't my thing. I mean, the movie came out in '91 but didn't get much exposure out in the country where I grew up until it was on HBO. However "Poetic Justice" DID and when I finally came around to watching "Boyz n the Hood" I had extremely low expectations. I honestly thoug...