Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)

Director:

Paris Barclay

Writers (WGA):

Shawn Wayans (written by) &
Marlon Wayans (written by) ...
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Release Date:

12 January 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Finally, the movie that proves that Justice isn't always Poetic, Jungle Fever isn't always pretty, and Higher Learning can be a waste of time.

Plot:

"Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking your Juice in the Hood" is a parody of a lot of Afro-American movies...

Plot Keywords:

Hood | Friend | Parody | Grandmother | Framed For Murder

Cast

Shawn Wayans	...	Ashtray
Marlon Wayans	...	Loc Dog
Tracey Cherelle Jones	...	Dashiki
Chris Spencer	...	Preach
Suli McCullough	...	Crazy Legs
Darrel Heath	...	Toothpick (as Darrell Heath)
Helen Martin	...	Loc Dog's Grandma
Isaiah Barnes	...	Doo Rag
Lahmard J. Tate	...	Ashtray's Father (as Lahmard Tate)
Keenen Ivory Wayans	...	Mailman
Keith Morris	...	Dave the Crackhead
Craig Wayans	...	Thug #1
Casey Lee	...	Birthday Boy Thug
Joe Scott	...	Birthday Cake Boy (as Joe 'Nub' Scott)
Kim Wayans	...	Mrs. Johnson
Vivica A. Fox	...	Ashtray's Mother (as Vivica Fox)
Leonette Scott	...	Flashback Girl (as Lee Scott)
Marian Reynolds	...	Flashback Mother
Tommy Morgan Jr.	...	Car Jacker
Virginia Watson	...	Loc Dog's Mom
Gabriel Alexander	...	Jheri Curl Kid
Scott Randle	...	Doughboy
Wesley Eugene	...	Tre
Tedero Jones Jr.	...	Ricky
Queline Young	...	A.K.
Alex Thomas	...	Al Dog
Reginald Green	...	Gang Member
Samuel Monroe Jr.	...	Sam
Kwamé Gammon	...	Driver with Curlers
Warren Washington	...	Cellular Phone #1 (as Warren 'Zubari' Washington)
Mazi Mitchell	...	Cellular Phone #2 (as Don 'Mazi' Mitchell)
Benjamin N. Everitt	...	The Man
Toshi Toda	...	Korean Store Owner
Tamayo Otsuki	...	Korean Woman
Ahmad Reese	...	Low Rider Gangsta
Lester Barrie	...	Preacher
Vivian Smallwood	...	Sister Williams (as Vivian 'Rappin' Granny' Smallwood)
Omar Epps	...	Malik
Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter	...	Homeless Man
Cynthia Madvig	...	Secretary
James Van Patten	...	Harvard Man
Alan Abelew	...	Recruiter
Michael Adler	...	Man in White Coat
Don Reed	...	Driving Instructor
Faizon Love	...	Rufus
Bernie Mac	...	Officer Self Hatred
Mik Scriba	...	Officer with Bullhorn
Kirk Kinder	...	Prison Guard
A.J. Jamal	...	The Cellmate
Antonio Fargas	...	Old School
LaWanda Page	...	Old School's Mom (as La Wanda Page)
Yvette Wilson	...	Nurse
Guy Torry	...	Doo Rag's Father
Travon Jamar	...	Drug Thug #1
Damien Dante Wayans	...	Cousin with Bag (as Damien Wayans)
Charles Edward Bennett	...	Jiffy Pop
Paula Jai Parker	...	Drunk Party Girl
Lisa Morgan	...	Sabomboo
Tiara English	...	La Quanda
Terri J. Vaughn	...	Keisha
Xavier Cook	...	Child Support Man
Mitchell Marchand	...	Mitchell
J.W. Smith	...	Detective Cliche
Kelly Vaughn	...	Snowflake
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lexie Bigham	...	Driving Instructor
Lloyd Avery II	...	Guy in Back Seat (uncredited)
Michele L. Jennings	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Krysten Leigh Jones	...	Afro Puffs (uncredited)
M.B.A. Shakoor	...	Gang Member (uncredited)

Directed by
Paris Barclay

Writing credits (WGA)
Shawn Wayans		(written by) &
Marlon Wayans		(written by) &
Phil Beauman		(written by)

Produced by
Mark Burg	....	executive producer
Dan Genetti	....	executive producer
Eric L. Gold	....	producer
Carrie Morrow	....	co-producer
Cristal Rivera-Mitchel	....	associate producer
Keenen Ivory Wayans	....	producer
Marlon Wayans	....	co-executive producer
Shawn Wayans	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
John Barnes

Cinematography by
Russ Brandt

Film Editing by
Marshall Harvey
William Young

Casting by
Tony Lee
Andrea Reed
Robi Reed		(as Robi Reed-Humes)

Production Design by
Aaron Osborne

Art Direction by
Reiko Kobayashi

Set Decoration by
Jeanne Lusignan

Costume Design by
Valari Adams

Makeup Department
Rand Berihli	....	assistant makeup artist
Edward Morrison	....	assistant hair stylist
Nadyne Peoples	....	assistant makeup artist
Linda Villalobos	....	key hair stylist
Lyssa Wittlin Baumert	....	key makeup artist (as Lyssa Wittlin)

Production Management
Jim Katz	....	post-production supervisor
Carrie Morrow	....	unit production manager
Carrie Morrow	....	unit production manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Davis	....	first assistant director
W. Alexander Ellis	....	second assistant director (as Alexander Ellis)
Simone Farber	....	second assistant director: second unit
Evan Gilner	....	second assistant director: second unit
Jim Goldthwait	....	first assistant director: second unit
David Ticotin	....	second second assistant director (as David A. Ticotin)
Steven Tramz	....	first assistant director (as Steve Tramz)

Art Department
John C. Adams	....	second swing crew
Anthony Bashford	....	set dresser: second unit
Danielle Berman	....	set decorator: second unit
Arthur Boardman	....	carpenter (as Kip Boardman)
John L. Chaldu	....	swing gang (as John Chaldu)
Robert Ferrelli	....	leadman
Angela Griffith	....	art department coordinator
Christopher Hammerlein	....	scenic (as Chris Hammerline)
Steve Joyner	....	property master
Suzan Katcher	....	scenic (as Susan Katcher)
Kurt Kaya	....	swing gang
John A. Keim	....	property master: second unit (as John Keim)
Christopher L. Leggs	....	second swing crew
Carlos Lima	....	carpenter
Martin Milligan	....	on-set dresser (as Martin Mulligan)
Sinne Mutsaers	....	buyer
Jason Nunes	....	property master: second unit
Ben Ramsey	....	swing gang
Erin Robinson	....	illustrator
Niki Sevillan	....	art department production assistant
Terrell Smith	....	set dresser: second unit (as Terrell J. Smith)
Stella Starlight	....	set dresser: second unit
Peter J. Stevens	....	assistant property master: second unit (as Peter Stevens)
Peter J. Stevens	....	assistant props (as Peter Stevens)
Lindsay Thompson	....	art intern
Stephen Townsend	....	storyboard artist
Eric Upshur	....	set dresser
Tom Waisanen	....	assistant property master
Scot T. Waldon	....	carpenter (as Scott Walden)
David Zachary	....	carpenter
John Zachary	....	art director: second unit
John Zachary	....	construction coordinator
Andrew Max Cahn	....	set designer (uncredited)
Katharine Watford Cook	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Katharine Watford Cook	....	scenic (uncredited)

Sound Department
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Rick Crampton	....	dialogue editor
Mike Dickeson	....	sound effects editor
Joy Ealy	....	assistant sound editor
David C. Eichhorn	....	adr editor (as Dave Eichhorn)
David C. Eichhorn	....	supervising sound editor (as Dave Eichhorn)
Lisa Fredriksen	....	boom operator (as Lisa Fredrikson)
William Freesh	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anton Holden	....	dialogue editor
Ross Levy	....	boom operator: second unit
Michael Lyle	....	dialogue editor (as Mike Lyle)
Gary Macheel	....	sound effects editor
Matt Marky	....	sound mixer: second unit
Rocky Quiroz	....	boom operator: second unit
Jill Schachne	....	foley artist
Tony Sereno	....	sound re-recording assistant
Mark Steele	....	dialogue editor
Richard S. Steele	....	sound effects editor (as Rick Steele)
Ken Teaney	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott Terry	....	sound services manager
Tim Terusa	....	dialogue editor
Stephen Tibbo	....	sound mixer: second unit
Scott A. Tinsley	....	foley editor (as Scot A. Tinsley)
Pat Toma	....	sound mixer
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Benedict C. Adams	....	special effects technician: second unit
David P. Barton	....	prosthetic special effects: second unit (as David Barton)
Joel P. Blanchard	....	special effects foreman (as Joel Blanchard)
Mark DiSarro	....	special effects coordinator: second unit
Dean W. Miller	....	special effects coordinator (as Dean Miller)
Joe D. Ramsey	....	special effects technician: second unit
Alex Renard	....	special effects technician
Chuck Schulthies II	....	special effects technician (as Chuck Schulties II)
J.D. Streett	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Mark Franco	....	digital effects executive producer: The Post Group
Julie Ann Glazer	....	digital artist: The Post Group (as Julie Ann Glaser)
Peter Sternlicht	....	digital effects supervisor: The Post Group

Stunts
LaFaye Baker	....	stunts (as La Faye Baker)
Brian Bennett	....	stunts
Simone Boisseree	....	stunts
Leonard Creer Jr.	....	stunts
Lanier Edwards	....	stunts
Kiante Elam	....	stunts (as Kiante Elarn)
Ousaun Elam	....	stunts
David Gene Gibbs	....	stunts
Al Goto	....	stunts
Charles Grisham	....	stunts
Nadine Grycan	....	stunts
Ernie Johnson	....	stunts (as Ernie Thrash Johnson)
Melvin Johnson	....	stunts
Mike Johnson	....	stunts (as Michael Johnson)
Kim Kahana Jr.	....	stunt double
Kim Kahana	....	stunts
Rashon Khan	....	stunts (as Rashon Kahn)
Brian Joseph Moore	....	stunts
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts (as Charles Picerni Sr.)
Von L. Roddy	....	stunts
Marcus Salgado	....	stunts
Monty L. Simons	....	stunts (as Monty Simons)
William Washington	....	stunt coordinator
Eddie L. Watkins	....	stunts (as Eddie Watkins)
Big Daddy Wayne	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Angelique Anderson	....	video playback operator
Ed Bartley	....	grip
Hank Baumert Jr.	....	camera loader
Ted Caloroso	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Adger W. Cowans	....	still photographer (as Adger Cowan)
Michael Dronge	....	grip
Rick Gowing	....	first assistant camera Steadicam: second unit
Andy Graham	....	first assistant camera
Earl Joachim	....	best boy electric
Michael Martino	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Julius Metoyer	....	gaffer
Mazi Mitchell	....	electrician (as Don 'Mazi' Mitchell)
Christopher Reid	....	grip (as Chris Reid)
Paula Riff	....	still photographer
Dan Robinson	....	best boy grip
William Robinson	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Bill Robinson)
Jason Rothkowitz	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Andy Shuttleworth	....	Steadicam operator: second unit
Todd W. Spencer	....	dolly grip (as Todd Spencer)
James Sprattley	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Jeff Stewart	....	electrician (as Jeffrey Stewart)
Scott T. Sudduth	....	electrician (as Scott Sudduth)
Warren Washington	....	electrician
George Wells	....	key grip
Maryan Zurek	....	second assistant camera
J. Wesley Tillman	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jaki Brown	....	casting: second unit (as Jaki Brown-Karman)
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Robyn M. Mitchell	....	casting assistant: second unit
Angela Ortiz	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Valerie Manahan	....	set costumer
Lisa D. Quercioli	....	key set costumer
Yana Syrkin	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Tim Craig	....	first assistant editor
James C. Katz	....	post-production coordinator
Sharon McGeeney	....	negative cutter
Keith Parrish	....	color timer
Jim Schulte	....	second assistant editor
Michael Trull	....	post-production assistant
Tim Wilson	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Lincoln Adler	....	musician: saxophone
John Barnes	....	musician: synclavier
John Barnes	....	orchestrator
Stanley Brown	....	music supervisor
Laron P. Christopher	....	musician: organ
Tim Dawg	....	music supervisor
Michael Henderson	....	musician: trumpet
Hiriam Hicks	....	executive soundtrack producer
Mortonette Jenkins	....	music production assistant
Robert Palmer	....	musician: guitar
Eduardo Ponsdomenech	....	assistant music editor
Jack Rouben	....	music score engineer
Christopher Tyng	....	composer: additional music
Carl Zittrer	....	music editor
Christy Crowl	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)
Eduardo Ponsdomenech	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Victor Anderson	....	transportation coordinator (as Vic Anderson)
Michael Avallon	....	driver (as Mike Avallon)
Leon Beauchemin	....	driver
Otis Bryant	....	driver
Eric Compton	....	driver
Lee Gerst	....	driver
Albert Holliday	....	driver (as Al Holliday)
Strawn Holmes	....	set production assistant driver
Bubba Jackson	....	driver
Lauchland S. Lake II	....	set production assistant driver (as Lauchland Lake)
Joe Lanzl	....	driver
Tony Peralta	....	transportation captain
Brett Round	....	driver
David Schwanke	....	driver
Michael Selma	....	set production assistant driver
Theo Willis	....	driver
Woody Wood	....	driver (as Woody Woodrow)

Other crew
Dwayne Abernathy	....	craft service
Donielle Artese	....	dancer
Vanessa Banks	....	dancer
Robert Barnes	....	business affairs
Ryan J. Beyer	....	set production assistant (as Ryan Beyer)
Stewart Brookman	....	legal services (as Stewart S. Brookman esq.)
Cassandra Butcher	....	unit publicist
Matt Byrnes	....	assistant: Paris Barclay
Grace Campos	....	office production assistant
Camille Cerullo	....	post-production accountant
Frederick Charleston	....	location assistant
Jim Christopher	....	office production assistant
Todd Cole	....	location assistant
Jennifer Collins	....	production coordinator
Ross C. Day	....	location manager (as Ross Day)
Jewel Delegall	....	dancer
Donovan	....	choreographer
Christopher Gambale	....	assistant to harvey weinstein
David Gomez	....	on-set office production assistant
Jane Gurtiza	....	assistant coordinator: second unit
Janine Herman	....	assistant: Eric Gold
Monique Hernandez	....	studio teacher
Walter Horne	....	office production assistant
J-Nub	....	stand-in
John Jacquet Jr.	....	dancer
Kyra Keene	....	assistant: Keenan Invory Wayans
Kenneth Lange	....	intern
Trisha Lawler	....	script supervisor: second unit
William W. Laxson	....	production coordinator (as Bill Laxson)
Janet Lonsdale	....	production accountant
Freddy Mojica	....	caterer: Michaelson Food Services (as Freddy Mojeca)
Hilary Momberger	....	script supervisor
Dan Montgomery Jr.	....	location manager: second unit (as Dan Montgomery)
Dan Montgomery Jr.	....	set production assistant (as Dan Montgomery)
Cindy Mori	....	assistant production accountant
Danny Morris	....	craft service
Angela Nichols	....	assistant: Keenan Invory Wayans
Benjamin Padilla	....	caterer: Michaelson Food Services (as Benny Padilla)
Satarius Piernas	....	assistant: Eric Gold
Joyce Robinson	....	stand-in
Robin R. Robinson	....	assistant: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Brent Rollins	....	title designer
Tricia Ronten	....	script supervisor: second unit (as Patricia Ronton)
Marcia Rutledge	....	insurance: RHH Ruben
Kyausha Simpson	....	dancer
Sabrina Sipantzi Ballard	....	production coordinator: second unit (as Sabrina Sipantzi)
Erica Spano	....	set production assistant
Ana Streczyn	....	assistant production coordinator
Marsha L. Swinton	....	assistant production accountant (as Marsha Swinton)
Craig Wayans	....	assistant: Shawn and Marlon Wayans
Craig Wexler	....	medic: second unit, California Medics
Frank Williams	....	dancer
Eric Willis	....	stand-in (as Erik Willis)
Cullen G. Chambers	....	stand-in: Antonio Fargas (uncredited)

Thanks
Chris Blackwell	....	special thanks
David Daugherty	....	special thanks
Fade Duvernay	....	special thanks
Rick Finkelstein	....	special thanks
Michael Kuhn	....	special thanks
Andrew Lewis	....	special thanks
Howie Lindenbaum	....	special thanks
Dawn Soler	....	special thanks (as Dawn Solér)
Denise Williams	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Island Pictures
• Ivory Way Productions

Distributors

• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (1999) (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) (1999) (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Pictures (video)
• Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Fox Network (1999) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (Germany)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (France)
• Miramax Films
• Spentzos Film Home Video (1997) (Greece) (VHS)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language, sexuality, some drug content and violence

Runtime:

89 min | 94 min (2005 unrated)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:MA | Canada:14A | France:U | Germany:12 | USA:R (certificate #34158) | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | UK:15 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 (theatrical rating) | New Zealand:R18 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Occidental College -1600 Campus Road, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Island Pictures

Trivia:

Shawn Wayans's character early in the film states that his father is only a few years older than him. This is making fun of the fact that Cuba Gooding Jr. is only 7 years younger than Laurence Fishburne who played father and son in Boyz n the Hood (1991).

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the scene where four guys pull up in a BMW pointing guns at Ashtray and Loc dog while they were standing behind the mail truck, Loc dog points his gun at them. The guys in the BMW take off in reverse. You can hear the car changing gears. No car changes gears in reverse.

Quotes:

Loc Dog:"The Dog" don't bite... unless ya ask.

Movie Connections:

References Jason's Lyric (1994)

Soundtrack:

Let's Lay Together

Hits more often than it misses

Shawn and Marlon Wayans, along with director Paris Barclay, have created a very humorous satire of the flood of films recently dealing with African-American life in the ghettos of inner-cities of America. "Boyz in the Hood" and "Menace II Society" are among the films at which the Wayans brothers poke fun. "Don't be a Menace..." follows the story of Ashtray(Shawn Wayans) as he wades through a series of episodes in Barclay's "hood." He lives with his father, who is "only a couple of years older than him." Among the lessons his father teaches him are: "No smokin' my shit, no drinkin' my shit, and if you bring any of them hos up in here, make sure I fuck 'em first", and (drinking and driving)"That shit is fun, man!" No stereotype or politically-correct boundary is too sacred for the Wayans brothers to poke fun at. Some of the jokes hit, some miss, and the fun will definitely be increased by those who have seen the films that "Don't Be A Menace..." frequently jests. Not extremely culturally-important fare, but a good laugh, nonetheless.