Boyz N the Hood

John Singleton emerged from USC film school with his passionate script already written, and at age 23 he made the film that spawned a score of ghetto dramas. From the opening shot-a sign reading "Stop"-to the final message of "Increase the Peace," Singleton's desire to galvanize his audience is clear. The violence destroying South Central Los Angeles is seen through the eyes of Tre Styles (Cuba Gooding Jr..), whose intelligence and common sense would be wasted in the 'hood if not for his father, Furious (Laurence Fishburne), who imparts discipline and responsibility to his son. Tre's friends aren't so lucky, though, especially Doughboy (Ice Cube), who has been in and out of institutions since childhood and now sits on his porch with a forty in his hand and a pistol in his waistband. Singleton is ambitious enough to tackle a host of problems, from African American business practices to the bias of the SAT test, but the real power of the film lies in the performances of it's principals.

Director: John Singleton
Producer: Steve Nicolaides
Actor: Angela Bassett
Actor: Cuba Gooding Jr.
Actor: Ice Cube
Actor: Laurence Fishburne
Actor: Morris Chestnut
Actor: Nia Long
Actor: Alysia M. Rogers
Actor: Baha Jackson
Actor: Baldwin C. Sykes
Actor: Ceal
Actor: Darneicea Corley
Actor: Dedrick D. Gobert
Actor: Dee Dee Jacobs
Actor: Desi Arnez Hines II
Actor: Don Nelson
Actor: Donovan McCrary
Actor: Esther Scott
Actor: Hudhail Al-Amir
Actor: Jaki Brown-Karman
Actor: Jesse Lawrence Ferguson
Actor: Jimmy Lee Newman
Actor: John Cothran Jr.
Actor: John Singleton
Actor: Kareem J. Grimes
Actor: Kenneth A. Brown
Actor: Kirk Kinder
Actor: Leanear Lane
Actor: Leonette Scott
Actor: Lexie Bigham
Actor: Lloyd Avery II
Actor: Malcolm Norrington
Actor: Meta King
Actor: Mia Bell
Actor: Na'Blonka Durden
Actor: Nicole Brown
Actor: Raymond Turner
Actor: Redge Green
Actor: Regina King
Actor: Susan Falcon
Actor: Tammy Hanson
Actor: Tyra Ferrell
Actor: Valentino Harrison
Actor: Vonte Sweet
Actor: Whitman Mayo
Actor: Yolanda Whittaker