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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Wesley Snipes | ... | Nino Brown | |
| Ice-T | ... | Scotty Appleton (as Ice T) | |
| Allen Payne | ... | Gee Money | |
| Chris Rock | ... | Pookie | |
| Mario Van Peebles | ... | Stone | |
| Michael Michele | ... | Selina | |
| Bill Nunn | ... | Duh Duh Duh Man | |
| Russell Wong | ... | Park | |
| Bill Cobbs | ... | Old Man | |
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Christopher Williams | ... | Kareem Akbar |
| Judd Nelson | ... | Nick Peretti | |
| Vanessa Williams | ... | Keisha | |
| Tracy Camilla Johns | ... | Uniqua | |
| Anthony DeSando | ... | Frankie Needles | |
| Nick Ashford | ... | Reverend Oates | |
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Storyline
The gangster Nino has a gang who call themselves Cash Money Brothers. They get into the crack business and not before long they make a million dollars every week. A cop, Scotty, is after them. He tries to get into the gang by letting an ex-drug addict infiltrate the gang, but the attempt fails miserably. The only thing that remains is that Scotty himself becomes a drug pusher. Written by Mattias Thuresson
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Where survival depends on friends, trust and power... An organized crime family out to run this city is up against cops who knows its streets. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, drug content, sensuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 March 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Cidade do Novo Paraíso See more »Filming Locations:
Grant's Tomb - 122th Street & Riverside Drive, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$7,039,622, 10 March 1991Gross USA:
$47,624,353Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$47,624,353Company Credits
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Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Dolby StereoColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Written by Amery Ware, Joseph Brim and Al B. Sure!
Produced by Al B. Sure!
Performed by F.S. Effect
Courtesy of Giant Records
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Trivia
Taimak lobbied hard for the role of Scotty Appleton. See more »Goofs
When the train hits the cyclist, the approaching train changes back and forth between a 1960s Multiple Unit electric train set with manually operated doors and a 1970s M2 Cosmopolitan train set with powered sliding doors. See more »Quotes
Pooky: [sobbing] I tried to kick... but that shit just be callin' me man, it be callin' me, man... I just got to go to it!See more »
Alternate Versions
German VHS & first DVD releases were edited for violence in two scenes (Nino kills a cop by cutting his throat/Scotty beats Nino at the end of the film), probably to secure a "Not under 16" rating. On TV the film was broadcast uncut. On the 2006 Special Edition DVD the film was released uncut. See more »Soundtracks
Get It Together (Black is a Force)Written by Amery Ware, Joseph Brim and Al B. Sure!
Produced by Al B. Sure!
Performed by F.S. Effect
Courtesy of Giant Records
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Hailed by movie critic, Roger Ebert, as one of the best gangster classics of all time alongside "The Godfather", and "Scarface", "New Jack City" is an instant and extraordinary classic. Though many movie critics in the past and now have failed to see the true art of this film, other movie critics have understood the film's powerful message about the crack epidemic that became rampant during the late 80's. In addition, this film not only struck a cord in Hollywood with it's shocking message, but helped to establish the careers of actors Ice-T and Wesley Snipes and definitely put successful black films on the map, which helped to usher in the new black film movement paving the way for other "hood" classics that would dominate the screen during the early 90's. Moreover, director, Mario Van Peebles, though never given any credit for his work, is an excellent filmmaker doing what he does best by displaying his excellent camera work while, at the same time, teaching the African-American youth the dangers of drugs and how it leads to a person's downfall. The message of this film was plain and simple: Crack can lead a person nowhere in life and can damage the lives of others. If we do not continue to fight the war on drugs, then drugs will continue to destroy our country. This message along with the film, itself, should deserve mention in any film that has a positive message, and "New Jack City" will always be an extraordinary gangster classic that will continue to teach people about the choices that we make and how it will determine whether or not we will reach our downfalls.