Boyz N The Hood is the critically acclaimed story about three friends growing up in a South Central Los Angeles neighborhood and of street life where friendship pain danger and love combine to form reality. ""The Hood"" is a place where drive-by shootings and unemployment are rampant. But it is also a place where harmony co-exists with adversity especially for the three young men growing up there: Doughboy (Ice Cube) an unambitious drug dealer; his brother Ricky (Morris Chestnut)
John Singletons's masterpeice begins with background shots of bullet riddled Reagan/Bush 84 posters and fades to children's drawings of their enviroment.
Tre the lead character who the story revolves around is an intelligent boy lacking direction.Furious(Tre's Father) takes up his care and education.
Choices made by the players in their portrayal of residents of South Central Los Angeles result in their convoluted lifestyles.
What stands out most for me is Furious speech on Gentrification,skilfully played by Larry Fishburne.
The lack of employment or further education evident for most of the people portrayed and is a waste of talented lives where so much is possible.
What remains from this movie is a rich tapestry of the most vibrant and at the same time emotive of the choices made throughout the photoplay .10/10
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Boyz N The Hood is the critically acclaimed story about three friends growing up in a South Central Los Angeles neighborhood, and of street life where friendship, pain, danger and love combine to form reality. "The Hood" is a place where drive-by shootings and unemployment are rampant. But it is also a place where harmony co-exists with adversity, especially for the three young men growing up there: Doughboy (Ice Cube), an unambitious drug dealer; his brother Ricky (Morris Chestnut), a college-bound teenage father; and Ricky's best friend, Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.), who aspires to a brighter future beyond the "The Hood." In a world where a trip to the store can end in death, the friends have diverse reactions to their bleak surroundings. Tre's resolve is strengthened by a strong father (Larry Fishburne) who keeps him on the right track. But the lessons Tre learns are put to the ultimate test when tragedy strikes close to home, and violence seems like the only recourse. This powerful portrait of black urban America is "a film of enormous relevance and importance." --Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times. Special Edition Audio commentary from writer/director John Singleton Deleted scenes 'Friendly Fire: The Making Of An Urban Legend' documentary 'Growing Up In The Hood' music video from Compton's Most Wanted 'Just Ask Me To' music video from Tevin Campbell Filmographies Theatrical trailer Interactive menu Scene access Actors Ice Cube, Whitman Mayo, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Lawrence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Nia Long, Tyra Ferrell, Meta King & Hudhail Al-Amir Director John Singleton Certificate 15 years and over Year 1991 Screen Widescreen 1.85:1 Anamorphic Languages English ; German ; Italian ; Spanish ; French - Dolby Digital Surround Subtitles Arabic ; Dutch ; English ; French ; German ; Hindi ; Italian ; Portugese ; Spanish Duration 1 hour and 47 minutes (approx)
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