Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 12 wins & 27 nominations total
Laurence Fishburne
- Furious Styles
- (as Larry Fishburne)
Miya McGhee
- Female Club Member
- (as Mia Bell)
John Cothran
- Lewis Crump
- (as John Cothran Jr.)
Na'Blonka Durden
- Trina
- (as Na' Blonka Durden)
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
- Officer Coffey
- (as Jesse Ferguson)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTo maintain a sense of realism, writer and director John Singleton never warned the actors and actresses about when shots would be fired. Their reactions were real.
- GoofsWhen Ricky is shot, both of the shots exit from the right barrel of his double-barrel shotgun.
- Quotes
Furious Styles: Any fool with a dick can make a baby, but only a real man can raise his children.
- Crazy creditsAfter the epilogue of what happens to Doughboy and Tre, the words "Boyz n the Hood: Increase the Peace" appears onscreen
- Alternate versionsThe Criterion Collection laserdisc features two scenes deleted from the theatrical version. They are as follows: Tre and his mother have a telephone conversation about his future with Brandi and college. Doughboy has a confrontation with Furious after Ricky gets shot.
- ConnectionsEdited into Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity (1999)
Featured review
A gripping tale about South Central L.A.
John Singleton's best film also proved to be one of my favorite movies about life in the streets. Cuba Gooding, Jr. displayed early on he was going to be a respectable actor. The power of the film has yet to be matched as most modern interpretations of street life prove to be violent stylizations. While Singleton has taken a couple missteps along the way, this film still stands up rather well by today's standards. The motives and actions appear realistic, especially Doughboy's thirst for revenge. A good film, which not only helped improve Laurence Fishburne's career, but introduced us to Gooding.
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- Agent10
- May 21, 2002
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Boys in the Hood
- Filming locations
- 5918 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(Furious Styles' house)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $6,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $57,504,069
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,023,462
- Jul 14, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $57,532,053
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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