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Boyz n the Hood (1991)

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Overview

Director:
John Singleton
Writer (WGA):
John Singleton (written by)
Release Date:
12 July 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Sport more
Tagline:
Increase the peace
Plot:
Saga of a group of childhood friends growing up in a Los Angeles ghetto. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
hood ornaments, but this is more than an ornament more

Cast

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Laurence Fishburne ... Jason 'Furious' Styles (as Larry Fishburne)

Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Tré Styles

Ice Cube ... Darin 'Doughboy' Baker

Morris Chestnut ... Ricky Baker

Nia Long ... Brandi

Angela Bassett ... Reva Devereaux
Tyra Ferrell ... Brenda Baker
Lexie Bigham ... Mad Dog
Hudhail Al-Amir ... S.A.T. Man
Lloyd Avery II ... Knucklehead #2
Mia Bell ... Female Club Member
Kenneth A. Brown ... Little Chris
Nicole Brown ... Brandi, Age 10
Ceal ... Sheryl
Desi Arnez Hines II ... Tré Styles, Age 10
Darneicea Corley ... Keisha

John Cothran Jr. ... Lewis Crump, USC Recruiter
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
Baha Jackson ... Doughboy, Age 10
Dee Dee Jacobs ... Renee
Kirk Kinder ... Officer Graham
Meta King ... Brandi's Mother

Regina King ... Shalika
Leanear Lane ... Gangster #2
Whitman Mayo ... The Old Man
Donovan McCrary ... Ricky, Age 10
Don Nelson ... Gangster #1
Jimmy Lee Newman ... Kid
Malcolm Norrington ... Knucklehead #1
Alysia Rogers ... Shanice
Esther Scott ... Tisha's Grandmother
Leonette Scott ... Tisha
Vonte Sweet ... Ric Rock
Baldwin C. Sykes ... Monster
Raymond C. Turner ... Ferris
Yolanda Whittaker ... Yo-Yo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

John Singleton ... Mailman (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Singleton 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
John Singleton (written by)

Produced by
Steve Nicolaides .... producer
 
Original Music by
Stanley Clarke 
Roger Troutman 
 
Cinematography by
Charles Mills 
 
Film Editing by
Bruce Cannon 
 
Casting by
Jaki Brown 
 
Art Direction by
Bruce Bellamy 
 
Set Decoration by
Kathryn Peters 
 
Makeup Department
Marietta Carter-Narcisse .... makeup artist (as Marietta A. Carter)
Sterfon Demings .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Steve Nicolaides .... unit production manager
Chantal Feghali .... post-production supervisor (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simone Farber .... dga trainee
Eric Jones .... second assistant director
Don Wilkerson .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Shirley Moore .... assistant property master (as Shirley A. Moore)
Willie J. Thompson .... property master
Michael D. Costello .... scenic artist (uncredited)
Amanda J. Flick .... scenic artist (uncredited)
Johnathon Gallagher .... painter (uncredited)
Caryn Marcus .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Pamela Bentkowski .... special effects editor (as Pam Bentkowski)
Ruth Bird .... assistant adr editor
Veda Campbell .... sound mixer
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith .... dialogue editor (as Lucy Coldsnow)
Don Digirolamo .... sound re-recording mixer
Dean Drabin .... adr mixer
Patrick Drummond .... supervising sound editor
Robert Glass .... sound re-recording mixer (as Bob Glass)
Wayne Griffin .... dialogue editor
Paul Massey .... sound re-recording mixer
Karen Minahan .... assistant special effects editor
Bob Newlan .... sound effects editor
Dan O'Connell .... foley artist
Michael A. Patillo .... boom operator (as Michael Anthony Patillo)
Brenda Sowa .... assistant special effects editor
Alicia Stevenson .... foley artist
Renee Tondelli .... adr editor
Tim Song Jones .... sound transferer (uncredited)
Greg Orloff .... foley mixer (uncredited)
Randy Singer .... foley recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
David Domeyer .... special effects coordinator (uncredited)
Thomas M. Ficke .... special effects coordinator (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Ousaun Elam .... utility stunts
Bob Minor .... stunt coordinator
Gerard G. Williams .... utility stunts (as Gerard Williams)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Judson S. Brown .... second assistant camera
Tony Brown .... dolly grip (as Tony A. Brown)
Sherman Fulton .... assistant chief lighting technician
Anthony Gaudioz .... camera operator (as Tony Gaudioz)
Elisha Harris .... chief lighting technician (as Eli Harris)
D. Stevens .... still photographer
Robert A. Torres .... first assistant camera
Chuck Wells .... key grip
Derek Wells .... best boy grip (as Derek E. Wells)
Kenneth Estes .... video playback operator (uncredited)
Chuck Sorensen .... electrician (uncredited)
Bobby Thomas .... grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Darin D. Brown .... casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Darryle Johnson .... wardrobe: men
Sharlene Williams .... wardrobe: women (as Shirlene Williams)
 
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt .... negative cutter
Lisa Cholodenko .... post-production assistant
David Giammarco .... assistant film editor
Margaret Guinee .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Jamie Forester .... music editor (as Jamie Gelb)
Raoul Roach .... music supervisor
Jeff Marsh .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
James R. Brown .... transportation coordinator (as James Brown)
Joseph E. Knott .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Gregory Allain .... production assistant
Judith Alonso .... assistant: Mr. Nicolaides
Gabrielle D. Buford .... production assistant
Wendy Renskowski Dale .... assistant accountant (as Wendy Renskowski)
Jeanie Daniels .... payroll accountant
Therese J. Davis .... unit publicist
Doris Nomathande Dixon .... production assistant
Joseph Doughrity .... production assistant
Linda Folsom .... production coordinator (as Linda Allan-Folsom)
Dawn Gilliam .... script supervisor
Katha Jones .... production accountant
Steven D. Levine .... production assistant
Kojo Lewis .... location manager (as Ernest Kojo Lewis)
Melissa Maxwell .... assistant: Mr. Singleton
Melody Phillips .... craft service
DJ Pooh .... drive-by sequence and beats
Brent Rollins .... logo artwork
Alex S. Samuel .... production assistant
Dion B. Vines .... production assistant (as Dion Vines)
Kendrick Wallace .... production associate (as Kendrick J. Wallace)
Earl West .... key assistant location manager (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Spike Lee .... thanks
Danny Singleton .... thanks
Sheila Ward .... thanks (as Sheila L. Ward)
Fred Williams .... thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete



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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Boys in the Hood
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Runtime:
107 min | 112 min (Anniversary DVD)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In terms of investment, this was 1991's most financially successful film, making $56.1 million from a budget of only $6.5 million. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Doughboy says to pick Chris up, he jumps from the porch to the wheelchair between shots. more
Quotes:
Furious Styles: Why is it that there is a gun shop on almost every corner in this community?
The Old Man: Why?
Furious Styles: I'll tell you why. For the same reason that there is a liquor store on almost every corner in the black community. Why? They want us to kill ourselves.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Be Kind Rewind (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Just a Friendly Game of Baseball more

FAQ

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8 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
hood ornaments, but this is more than an ornament, 3 August 2006
9/10
Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

It's hard to believe that John Singleton's work degenerated so in later years, because his debut was a masterpiece. We probably all have to agree that "Boyz n the Hood" was basically the first "growing up in the ghetto" movie, showing how these African-American youths are surrounded by violence during their childhoods - some perpetrated by the cops, some is their own doing - but they all have to find a way to keep going. If the movie has any problem, it's that it opened the flood gates to a series of similar inferior movies (but also the hilarious satire "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood").

Anyway, this is the one that I recommend. Cuba Gooding Jr. made a very good debut. Also starring Laurence Fishburne, Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long and Angela Bassett.

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