South Central (1992)

A man is put to prison for 10 years. Coming out of prison he wants to live a normal life and stop with crime but his son has yet followed the criminal path of his father.

Director:

Stephen Milburn Anderson

Writers:

Stephen Milburn Anderson (screenplay), Donald Bakeer (book)

Stars:

Glenn Plummer, Byron Minns, Lexie Bigham

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Glenn Plummer	...	Bobby
Byron Minns	...	Ray Ray
Lexie Bigham	...	Bear (as Lexie D. Bigham)
Vincent Craig Dupree	...	Loco
LaRita Shelby	...	Carole
Kevin Best	...	Genie Lamp
Big Daddy Wayne	...	Henchman (as 'Big Daddy' Wayne)
Allan Hatcher	...	Baby Jimmie
Alvin Hatcher	...	Baby Jimmie
Baldwin C. Sykes	...	Ken Dog
Rana Kirkland	...	Girl in Club (as Rana Mack)
Diane Manzo	...	Undercover Cop
Sal Landi	...	Detective
Christian Coleman	...	Jimmie
Leonard Boyles	...	Termite

Storyline

A man is put to prison for 10 years. Coming out of prison he wants to live a normal life and stop with crime but his son has yet followed the criminal path of his father.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | parole | release from prison | potato | boy | 

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Taglines:

A child's chance to escape anger and injustice begins with one man...His father.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for gang violence, and for language and drug content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Al Sur de Los Ángeles

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$1,373,196 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Enchantment Films Inc., Ixtlan, Monument Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Bobby: Listen up man, I'm O.G. Bobby Johnson.
Young Boy: You're killer Bobby Johnson?

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Connections

Referenced in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Drink the Water"
Written by Lester Abrams
Performed by Lester Abrams

User Reviews

Wonderful Acting, worthy of Acadmey attention

I just wanna say that I caught the last hour of the movie, I have no idea how it started but I was watching the DVD lady Jane and I paused to see what's on TV and there it was, South Central, and I watched the part in prison where Ali defends his friend from the mob inside by giving them what they need from cigarettes and services in return to stay away from the black inmate. The encounter between Ali and boy's father where he describes what happened to his son was the most powerful scene I've seen in any movie, it brought me literarly to tears. Another strong scene was the final 5 minutes, I'll let you discover it for yourselves because you'll be blown away, I don't know why the reating is so little in quantity and in quality, I'm giving it a 9/10 for its strong performances and also a great theme where it touches the source of Black gang violence and how a small corrupted group can effect the whole community, on the other hand also how a corrupted gang member can also be saved by a strong willful cultured person like Ali.

Great Movie, a must see...