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.
Release Date: 12 July 1991Runtime: 112 min
Stars:
- Angela Bassett
- Ceal
- Darneicea Corley
- Hudhail Al-Amir
- Ice Cube
- Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
- John Cothran
- Kenneth A. Brown
- Lexie Bigham
- Lloyd Avery II
- Mia Bell
- Morris Chestnut
- Na'Blonka Durden
- Nicole Brown
- Susan Falcon
Director: John Singleton
