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Boyz N the Hood

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Original title

Boyz N the Hood

Year

1991

Running time

111 min.

Country

United States

Director

John Singleton

Screenwriter

John Singleton

Cast

Music

Stanley Clarke

Cinematography

Chuck Mills

Producer

Columbia Pictures

Genre

Drama | Friendship. Cult Movie. Street Gang

Synopsis

John Singleton's portrayal of social problems in inner-city Los Angeles takes the form of a tale of three friends growing up together 'in the 'hood.' Half-brothers Doughboy and Ricky Baker are foils for each other's personality, presenting very different approaches to the tough lives they face. Ricky is the 'All-American' athlete, looking to win a football scholarship to USC and seeks salvation through sports, while 'Dough' succumbs to the violence, alcohol, and crime surrounding him in his environment, but maintains a strong sense of pride and code of honor. Between these two is their friend Tre, who is lucky to have a father, 'Furious' Styles, to teach him to have the strength of character to do what is right and to always take responsibility for his actions.

Awards: 1991: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Director (John Singleton), Screenplay

1991: New York Film Critics Circle: Best New Director (John Singleton)

1991: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: New Generation Award (Singleton)

1991: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Most Promising Actor (Ice Cube). 7 Nominations

1991: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Nominated for Best Film

1991: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Screenplay

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Critics' reviews

"A film any seasoned director would be proud of, but as a debut is nothing short of amazing (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Lloyd Bradley: Empire
"John Singleton’s fluent, stylish and powerful film about life in South Central LA, watched again 25 years after its release, impresses with its lack of cynicism (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Peter Bradshaw: The Guardian
At age 24 director John Singleton was the youngest person ever nominated for Best Director, and the first African-American to be nominated for the award. He still holds the record for the youngest director nominated for the Oscar. "Boyz N the Hood" earned $58 million of a $6.5 million Production budget, making it a huge box office success. The film received very good reviews.

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"One of the best American films of recent years. The movie is a thoughtful, realistic look at a young man’s coming of age, and also a human drama of rare power (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"John Singleton's terrifically confident first feature, places Mr. Singleton on a footing with Spike Lee (...) The film's strength is that it sustains an intimate and realistic tone"

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"[It] shows some genuine talent in handling character and action, and equal amounts of confusion and attitude when it comes to matters of gender and ghetto politics."

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Chicago Reader
"A knockdown assault on the senses, a joltingly sad story told with power, dignity and humor."

Duane Byrge: The Hollywood Reporter
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Boyz N the Hood

1991

John Singleton

7.0

(9,047)