Boyz n the Hood (1991)
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...
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $6,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $57,504,069.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 24.07 |
Directed By
John Singleton
Crew
John Singleton
Bruce Bellamy
Marietta Carter-Narcisse
Kathryn Peters
Steve Nicolaides
Bruce Cannon
Stanley Clarke
Chantal Feghali
Jaki Brown
Steve Nicolaides
Charles Mills
Bob Newlan
John Singleton
James Brown
Bob Minor
Don Digirolamo
Dawn Gilliam
D. Stevens
Wayne Griffin
Paul Massey
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
Patrick Drummond
Robert Glass
TOP CAST
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Tré Styles
Laurence Fishburne
Furious Styles
Ice Cube
Doughboy
Morris Chestnut
Ricky Baker
Angela Bassett
Reva Styles
Nia Long
Brandi
Tyra Ferrell
Mrs. Baker
Regina King
Shalika
Meta King
Brandi's Mom
Whitman Mayo
The Old Man
Hudhail Al-Amir
S.A.T. Man
Lloyd Avery II
Knucklehead #2
Miya McGhee
Female Club Member
Lexie Bigham
Mad Dog
Kenneth A. Brown
Little Chris
Nicole Brown
Brandi Age 10
Ceal
Sheryl
Darneicea Corley
Keisha
John Cothran
Lewis Crump
Na'Blonka Durden
Trina
Susan Falcon
Mrs. Olaf
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Officer Coffey
Dedrick D. Gobert
Dooky
Regi Green
Chris
Kareem J. Grimes
Ice Cream Truck Kid
Tammy Hanson
Rosa
Valentino D. Harrison
Bobby Age 10
Desi Arnez Hines II
Tré Age 10
Baha Jackson
Doughboy Age 10
Dee Dee Jacobs
Renee
Kirk Kinder
Officer Graham
Leanear Lane
Gangster #2
Donovan McCrary
Ricky Age 10
Don Nelson
Gangster #1
Malcolm Norrington
Knucklehead #1
Alysia Rogers
Shanice
Esther Scott
Tisha's Grandmother
Leonette Scott
Tisha
Vonte Sweet
Ric Rock
Baldwin C. Sykes
Monster
Raymond D. Turner
Ferris
Yolanda Whitaker
Yo-Yo
John Singleton
The Mailman (uncredited)
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