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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.

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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

"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
"An absorbing, smartly made dramatic encyclopedia of problems and ethics in the black community (...) Sincere pic is ultra socially responsible"

Variety
"Singleton adroitly lets the emotions wash over the didacticism, his feet placed squarely on direct experience and timeliness."

Desson Thomson: The Washington Post
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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