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Menace II Society
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Menace II Society (1993) -- A young hustler on the street searches for a way out of the temptations of the ghetto
Menace II Society (1993) -- A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   13,589 votes
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Writers:
Allen Hughes (story) &
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Release Date:
26 May 1993 (USA) more
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Plot:
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(22 articles)
User Comments:
powerfully good more (84 total)

Cast

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Tyrin Turner ... Caine

Larenz Tate ... O-Dog
June Kyoto Lu ... Grocery Store Woman (as June Kyoko Lu)

Toshi Toda ... Grocery Store Man

Samuel L. Jackson ... Tat Lawson
Anthony Johnson ... Tony
Brandon Hammond ... Five Year Old Caine

Glenn Plummer ... Pernell

Reginald Ballard ... Clyde

Khandi Alexander ... Karen Lawson
Eugene Lee ... Man #1
James Pickens Jr. ... Man #2 (as James Pickins Jr.)

Nancy Cheryll Davis ... Teacher (as Nancy Cheryl Davis)
Jullian Roy Doster ... Anthony

Jada Pinkett Smith ... Ronnie (as Jada Pinkett)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, drug use and language.; Rated R for strong bloody violence, drug use and pervasive language. (director's cut)
Runtime:
97 min
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Color (FotoKem)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Tupac Shakur was originally attached to play Sharif, but was fired after a physical fight with director Allen Hughes. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Kane goes to the BBQ he pulls up to see a red civic, he sees the girl and stops behind her, when he's talking to her outside of the car the civic is black, then when he says that he will call her later and walks off the car is red again. more
Quotes:
Ronnie: You need to be glad that you graduated from high school, and that you're alive at eighteen, and you need to do something with yourself before you end up like he did. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Tupac: Resurrection (2003) more
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DEDICATED more

FAQ

Is the US r-rated version uncut? Which version is uncut?
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34 out of 36 people found the following comment useful.
powerfully good, 28 September 2002
Author: Special-K88

Extremely brutal, but gripping and compelling story of a volatile, alienated young teenager growing up in the violent atmosphere of the L.A. Watts District and, against the advice of family and friends, makes no effort to transcend the harshness and ignorance of his surroundings, instead choosing to head down a dead-end path. Violent, almost unbearable at times, but faultlessly acted by the cast, and filled with powerful, authentic scenes. Tate is an absolute powerhouse as Turner's young, but extremely impulsive and cold-blooded pal. Obviously not for all tastes, but a monumental achievement regardless, thanks to a superior cast of actors. ***½

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