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Menace II Society

  • 19931993
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  • 1h 37m
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7.5/10
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Larenz Tate and Tyrin Turner in Menace II Society (1993)
A young hustler on the street searches for a way out of the temptations of the ghetto
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A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
60K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,505
212
    • Albert Hughes
    • Allen Hughes
    • Allen Hughes(story)
    • Albert Hughes(story)
    • Tyger Williams(story)
  • Stars
    • Tyrin Turner
    • Larenz Tate
    • June Kyoto Lu
    • Albert Hughes
    • Allen Hughes
    • Allen Hughes(story)
    • Albert Hughes(story)
    • Tyger Williams(story)
  • Stars
    • Tyrin Turner
    • Larenz Tate
    • June Kyoto Lu
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 147User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
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    Clifton Collins Jr., Charles J. Grube, Mike Kelly, Rolando Molina, Tony Valentino, and Daniel Villarreal in Menace II Society (1993)
    Menace II Society (1993)
    Vonte Sweet, Tyrin Turner, and Ryan Williams in Menace II Society (1993)
    Larenz Tate and Tyrin Turner in Menace II Society (1993)
    Vonte Sweet in Menace II Society (1993)
    Larenz Tate and Tyrin Turner in Menace II Society (1993)
    Larenz Tate and Tyrin Turner in Menace II Society (1993)
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    Larenz Tate and Tyrin Turner in Menace II Society (1993)

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    Tyrin Turner
    Tyrin Turner
    • Caine
    Larenz Tate
    Larenz Tate
    • O-Dog
    June Kyoto Lu
    June Kyoto Lu
    • Grocery Store Woman
    • (as June Kyoko Lu)
    Toshi Toda
    Toshi Toda
    • Grocery Store Man
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Tat Lawson
    Anthony Johnson
    Anthony Johnson
    • Tony
    Brandon Hammond
    Brandon Hammond
    • Five Year Old Caine
    Glenn Plummer
    Glenn Plummer
    • Pernell
    Reginald Ballard
    Reginald Ballard
    • Clyde
    Khandi Alexander
    Khandi Alexander
    • Karen Lawson
    Eugene Lee
    Eugene Lee
    • Man #1
    James Pickens Jr.
    James Pickens Jr.
    • Man #2
    • (as James Pickins Jr.)
    Nancy Cheryll Davis
    • Teacher
    • (as Nancy Cheryl Davis)
    Jullian Roy Doster
    • Anthony
    Jada Pinkett Smith
    Jada Pinkett Smith
    • Ronnie
    • (as Jada Pinkett)
    Marilyn Coleman
    • Grandmama
    Arnold Johnson
    Arnold Johnson
    • Grandpapa
    Saafir
    Saafir
    • Harold Lawson
      • Albert Hughes
      • Allen Hughes
      • Allen Hughes(story)
      • Albert Hughes(story)
      • Tyger Williams(story) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Production was shut down for two days when members of the Hacienda Village Bloods (HVB) shot up the set in Jordan Downs (a housing project area, and a place considered Crip territory).
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      [Caine Lawson reflecting after being shot]

      Caine: After stomping Ilena's cousin like that, I knew I was gonna have to deal with that fool someday. Damn. I never thought he'd come back like this, blasting. Like I said, it was funny like that in the hood sometimes. I mean, you never knew what was gonna happen, or when. I'd done too much to turn back, and I'd done too much to go on. I guess in the end it all catches up with you. My grandpa asked me one time if I care whether I live or die. Yeah, I do. Now it's too late.

    • Alternate versions
      The Criterion Collection director's cut on LaserDisc includes the following additional footage:
      • An extra shot of bullets leaving the back of the guy Samuel L. Jackson kills
      • An extra shot of Awax holding the gang member while he shoots him
      • An small scene showing how Caine and O Dog brake into the car in the garage
      • Two extra shots of bullet wounds during the final scene
      • It also includes two deleted scenes; the funeral of Caine's cousin and a scene at his grandparents' house after the funeral
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Made in America/Menace II Society/Cliffhanger/Hot Shots! Part Deux/The Long Day Closes (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Trigga Gots No Heart
      Written by Spice 1 (as R.L. Green, Jr.), E-A-Ski (as S. Adams) and M. Ogleton
      Performed by Spice 1
      Courtesy of Jive Records

    User reviews147

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    One of the best movies in 1993
    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!!!
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    14
    • Gogetad
    • Oct 17, 2004

    FAQ2

    • Why does O-Dog keep the videotape from the store after the shooting? Why does he keep watching it?
    • Is the US r-rated version uncut? Which version is uncut?

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    • Release date
      • May 26, 1993 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Grape Street, Watts, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • New Line Cinema
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Surround 7.1

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