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Hudhail Al-Amir | ... |
S.A.T. Man
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Lloyd Avery II | ... |
Knucklehead #2
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Angela Bassett | ... |
Reva Styles
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Miya McGhee | ... |
Female Club Member
(as Mia Bell)
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Lexie Bigham | ... |
Mad Dog
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Kenneth A. Brown | ... |
Little Chris
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Nicole Brown | ... |
Brandi - Age 10
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Ceal | ... |
Sheryl
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Morris Chestnut | ... |
Ricky Baker
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Darneicea Corley | ... |
Keisha
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John Cothran | ... |
Lewis Crump
(as John Cothran Jr.)
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Ice Cube | ... |
Doughboy
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Na'Blonka Durden | ... |
Trina
(as Na' Blonka Durden)
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Susan Falcon | ... |
Mrs. Olaf
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Jessie Lawrence Ferguson | ... |
Officer Coffey
(as Jesse Ferguson)
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Tyra Ferrell | ... |
Mrs. Baker
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Laurence Fishburne | ... |
Furious Styles
(as Larry Fishburne)
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Dedrick D. Gobert | ... |
Dooky
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Cuba Gooding Jr. | ... |
Tre Styles
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Regi Green | ... |
Chris
(as Redge Green)
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Kareem J. Grimes | ... |
Ice Cream Truck Kid
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Tammy Hanson | ... |
Rosa
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Valentino D. Harrison | ... |
Bobby - Age 10
(as Valentino Harrison)
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Desi Arnez Hines II | ... |
Tre - Age 10
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Baha Jackson | ... |
Doughboy - Age 10
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Dee Dee Jacobs | ... |
Renee
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Kirk Kinder | ... |
Officer Graham
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Meta King | ... |
Brandi's Mom
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Regina King | ... |
Shalika
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Leanear Lane | ... |
Gangster #2
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Nia Long | ... |
Brandi
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Whitman Mayo | ... |
The Old Man
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Donovan McCrary | ... |
Ricky - Age 10
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Don Nelson | ... |
Gangster #1
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Jimmy Lee Newman | ... |
Kid
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Malcolm Norrington | ... |
Knucklehead #1
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Alysia Rogers | ... |
Shanice
(as Alysia M. Rogers)
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Esther Scott | ... |
Tisha's Grandmother
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Leonette Scott | ... |
Tisha
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Vonte Sweet | ... |
Ric Rock
(as Vonté Sweet)
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Baldwin C. Sykes | ... |
Monster
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Raymond D. Turner | ... |
Ferris
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Yolanda 'Yo-Yo' Whittaker | ... |
Yo-Yo
(as Yolanda Whittaker)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
John Singleton | ... |
Mailman (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Singleton |
Written by
John Singleton | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Steve Nicolaides | ... | producer |
Music by
Stanley Clarke |
Cinematography by
Charles Mills | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Bruce Cannon |
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
Lisa Cholodenko | ... | post-production assistant |
Sheri Eisenberg | ... | theatrical & HDR mastering colorist |
David Giammarco | ... | assistant film editor |
Margaret Guinee | ... | assistant film editor |
Richard Garibaldi | ... | home video mastering colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
Jaki Brown |
Art Direction by
Bruce Bellamy |
Set Decoration by
Kathryn Peters |
Makeup Department
Marietta Carter-Narcisse | ... | makeup artist (as Marietta A. Carter) |
Sterfon Demings | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Steve Nicolaides | ... | unit production manager |
Chantal Feghali | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Frank Price | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simone Farber | ... | dga trainee |
Eric Jones | ... | second assistant director |
Don Wilkerson | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Marc Fambro | ... | construction laborer |
Shirley Moore | ... | assistant property master (as Shirley A. Moore) |
Willie J. Thompson | ... | property master |
Daniel W. Blaha | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
Michael D. Costello | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Elizabeth Flaherty | ... | art department coordinator (uncredited) |
Amanda J. Flick | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Johnathon Gallagher | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Caryn Marcus | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Rudy Mercado | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Pamela Bentkowski | ... | special sound effects editor (as Pam Bentkowski) |
Ruth Bird | ... | assistant adr editor |
Veda Campbell | ... | sound mixer |
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith | ... | dialogue editor (as Lucy Coldsnow) |
Christine Danelski | ... | Foley Editor |
Don Digirolamo | ... | re-recording mixer |
Dean Drabin | ... | adr mixer |
Patrick Drummond | ... | supervising sound editor |
Robert Glass | ... | re-recording mixer (as Bob Glass) |
Wayne Griffin | ... | dialogue editor |
Calvin Loeser | ... | commentary track re-recording mixer |
Paul Massey | ... | re-recording mixer |
Karen Minahan | ... | assistant special sound effects editor |
Bob Newlan | ... | sound effects editor |
Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
Michael A. Patillo | ... | boom operator (as Michael Anthony Patillo) |
Brenda Sowa | ... | assistant special sound effects editor |
Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist |
Renee Tondelli | ... | adr editor |
James Gardiner | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Ed Golya | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Tim Song Jones | ... | sound transferer (uncredited) |
Greg Orloff | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
Randy Singer | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
David Domeyer | ... | special effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Thomas M. Ficke | ... | special effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Stunts
Ousaun Elam | ... | utility stunts |
Bob Minor | ... | stunt coordinator |
Guss Williams | ... | utility stunts (as Gerard Williams) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Judson S. Brown | ... | second assistant camera |
Tony Brown | ... | dolly grip (as Tony A. Brown) |
Sherman Fulton | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
Anthony Gaudioz | ... | camera operator (as Tony Gaudioz) |
Elisha Harris | ... | chief lighting technician (as Eli Harris) |
D. Stevens | ... | still photographer |
Robert A. Torres | ... | first assistant camera |
Chuck Wells | ... | key grip |
Derek Wells | ... | best boy grip (as Derek E. Wells) |
Kenneth Estes | ... | video playback operator (uncredited) |
Warren Fox | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Michael E. Little | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) |
Charles R. Sorenson | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Bobby Thomas | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Darin D. Brown | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Darryle Johnson | ... | wardrobe: men |
Sharlene Williams | ... | wardrobe: women (as Shirlene Williams) |
Location Management
Kojo Lewis | ... | location manager (as Ernest Kojo Lewis) |
Pamella D'Pella | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Earl West | ... | key assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
Jamie Forester | ... | music editor (as Jamie Gelb) |
Raoul Roach | ... | music supervisor |
Jeff Marsh | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Dawn Gilliam | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
James R. Brown | ... | transportation coordinator (as James Brown) |
Joseph E. Knott | ... | transportation captain |
Michael W. Broomer | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Gregory Allain | ... | production assistant |
Judith Alonso | ... | assistant: Mr. Nicolaides |
Gabrielle D. Buford | ... | production assistant |
Wendy Renskowski Dale | ... | assistant accountant (as Wendy Renskowski) |
Jeanie Daniels | ... | payroll accountant |
Therese J. Davis | ... | unit publicist |
Doris Nomathande Dixon | ... | production assistant |
Joseph Doughrity | ... | production assistant |
Linda Folsom | ... | production coordinator (as Linda Allan-Folsom) |
Katha Jones | ... | production accountant |
Steven D. Levine | ... | production assistant |
Melissa Maxwell | ... | assistant: Mr. Singleton |
Melody Phillips | ... | craft service |
DJ Pooh | ... | drive-by sequence and beats |
Brent Rollins | ... | logo artwork |
Alex S. Samuel | ... | production assistant |
Dion B. Vines | ... | production assistant (as Dion Vines) |
Kendrick Wallace | ... | production associate (as Kendrick J. Wallace) |
Corrado Conforti | ... | Italian dubbing: Doughboy (uncredited) |
Peter Ramsey | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
Spike Lee | ... | thanks |
Danny Singleton | ... | thanks |
Sheila Ward | ... | thanks (as Sheila L. Ward) |
Fred Williams | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1991) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1991) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Filmayer (1991) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1991) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1992) (India) (theatrical) (as Columbia TriStar Films of India)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1992) (Australia) (video)
- Columbia Tristar Films of India (1992) (India) (theatrical)
- Cinemax (1992) (United States) (tv)
- Finnkino (1992) (Finland) (VHS)
- Finnkino (1992) (Finland)
- LK-TEL (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1992) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1995) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC2)
- CBS (1995) (United States) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- RTL Entertainment (1996) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- Nelonen (1998) (Finland) (tv)
- Vlaamse Radio en Televisie (VRT) (1998) (Belgium) (tv) (VRT1)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- The Criterion Collection (United States) (laserdisc)
- VH1 Television (2023) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cherokee Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (thanks)
- Larry Larson's Continental Catering (catering)
- Qwest Records (soundtrack)
- Roundabout Entertainment (post-production facilities) (theatrical & HDR mastering)
- The Lench Mob (thanks)
- The Nation of Islam (thanks)
- USC Film & Writing Program (thanks)
- Woodworth Elementary School (thanks)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Writer and Director John Singleton's portrayal of social problems in inner-city Los Angeles, California takes the form of a tale of three friends growing up together in the "hood". Half-brothers Doughboy (Ice Cube) and Ricky Baker (Morris Chestnut) 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 Doughboy 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 Styles (Cuba Gooding, Jr.), who is lucky to have a father, Furious Styles (Laurence Fishburne), to teach him to have the strength of character to do what is right and to always take responsibility for his actions.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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Taglines | Once upon a time in South Central L.A. ... It ain't no fairy tale. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $6,500,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $10,023,462, 14 Jul 1991 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | To 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. See more » |
Goofs | When Ricky is shot, both of the shots exit from the right barrel of his double-barrel shotgun. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity (1999). See more » |
Soundtracks | Jam on It See more » |
Crazy Credits | After the epilogue of what happens to Doughboy and Tre, the words "Boyz n the Hood: Increase the Peace" appears onscreen See more » |
Quotes |
Furious Styles:
Any fool with a dick can make a baby, but only a real man can raise his children. See more » |