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Release Date:
26 May 1993 (USA) moreTagline:
This is the truth. This is what's real.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 synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Friday Leads "Urban" Blu-ray Wave from New Line (From TheHDRoom. 5 June 2009, 8:46 AM, PDT)
Menace II Society Brings the Urban Drama to DVD and Blu-ray on September 8th
(From MovieWeb. 4 June 2009, 12:29 PM, PDT)
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Shockingly Perfect moreUS TV Schedule:
| Mon. July 6 | 11:30 PM | BET |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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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Rated R for strong violence, drug use and language.; Rated R for strong bloody violence, drug use and pervasive language. (director's cut)Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
97 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
New Zealand:R18 | Iceland:16 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:R | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | USA:R (certificate #45390) (director's cut) | Australia:R | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | France:-16Fun Stuff
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Tupac Shakur was originally attached to play Sharif, but was fired after a physical fight with director Allen Hughes. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: During Ronnie's party scene, Caine's voice over says that the party was at the end of the summer. During the party Chauncy tells a girl that "me, A-Wax and Caine went to a Lakers game last night." The NBA season starts in November and has no regular games being played at the end of the summer. moreQuotes:
Caine: I thought killing those fools would make me feel good, but it really didn't make me feel anything. I just knew that I could kill somebody, and if I had to, I could do it again. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "The Boondocks: A Date with the Health Inspector (#1.5)" (2005) moreSoundtrack:
YOU'VE BEEN PLAYED moreFAQ
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This movie is so good, I remember specifically the first time I saw it.
I was 17 years old, hanging out with friends, doing the things 17 year olds and the characters in the movie do, in a friend's backyard. On our way out to a movie theater, I ran up to the entertainment room to grab my jacket. As I entered, I heard the first line of "Menace" from a television which had been left on. In the 30 seconds it took me to put on my jacket, I was drawn into the flick.
As the first scene came to a close, my buddies came looking for me. It didn't take long for them to realize that we wouldn't be going anywhere.
At such an age this movie shocked and excited me. It left me in awe and on the edge of tears.
In my early twenties (and after I'd seen it several times), the movie made me laugh out loud. The clever dialog, even in tenuous situations, is genius. Cheeseburgers, anyone?
Now in my late twenties, I consider this a classic. Take your other gang movies and throw them out the window. Boyz n the Hood is the only one that comes close and that takes itself way too seriously. Everything else is just an imitation of this perfectly woven tale.
As long as you can tolerate the violence and not-so-clean language, check this one out. It's simply brilliant.