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Menace II Society (1993) 7.4
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Metascore: 76/100
Reviews: 87 user | 27 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com 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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Cast
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| Tyrin Turner | ... |
Caine
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| Larenz Tate | ... | ||
| June Kyoto Lu | ... |
Grocery Store Woman
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Grocery Store Man
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Anthony Johnson | ... |
Tony
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Brandon Hammond | ... |
Five Year Old Caine
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Pernell
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Clyde
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Karen Lawson
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Eugene Lee | ... |
Man #1
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Man #2
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| Nancy Cheryll Davis | ... |
Teacher
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Jullian Roy Doster | ... |
Anthony
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Ronnie
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This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA. Written by Daniel Bredy <gt3655a@prism.gatech.edu>
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This is the truth. This is what's real.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, drug use and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 May 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Die Straßenkämpfer See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$27,900,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (FotoKem)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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O-Dog: What'd you say about my mama?
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Written by Dwayne P. Wiggins (as D. Wiggins), E. "Kenya" Baker, F. Busby
Performed by Kenya Gruv
Kenya Gruv appears courtesy of
Boomcity Records/Mercury Records
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Trivia
A prison riot sequence was cut from the film in order to avoid an NC-17 rating. See more »Goofs
When Cain first meets Illena, he parks his car behind hers, blocking her in. The scene switches to the barbecue where A-Wax and Stacy see Cain talking to Illena. When the scene switches back to Cain and Illena, Cain's car is no longer behind hers. See more »Quotes
Grocery Store Man: I feel sorry for your mother.O-Dog: What'd you say about my mama?
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Soundtracks
"TOP OF THE WORLD"Written by Dwayne P. Wiggins (as D. Wiggins), E. "Kenya" Baker, F. Busby
Performed by Kenya Gruv
Kenya Gruv appears courtesy of
Boomcity Records/Mercury Records
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Menace 2 Society is in my opinion the best "Ghetto Gangster"-Movie of all time. So powerful, so strong. Perfectly showing the hard life young black people go through in the ghetto. The main-characters are Caine, and O-Dog. Caine, is not the typical gangster, he had a very hard childhood, with a dealer as father and a junkie as mother, but he doesn't want to live this kind of live and tries to change it. O-Dog is the opposite, a young man who's afraid of nothing and always has trouble with the justice. The movie shows us the road that both, including there friends pass in this strange world of drugs, violence.
The best film the Hugh-Brother ever made, simply a must see, you will love it!!!