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Brutally honest landmark urban drama that made stars out of John Singleton, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ice Cube.

-Ice Cube was John Singleton's first choice for Doughboy and he approached him many times at a rap concerts. Ice Cube was reluctant but finally agreed to a screen test.

-In order to maintain a sense of realism, director John Singleton never gave the actors cues as to when the gun shots would be fired.

-John Singleton's Oscar nomination for Best Director at the age of 24 makes him the youngest director to ever receive such an accolade.

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Running Time: 1:52:22 Rating: R Genre: Drama

Synopsis:

First-time director John Singleton garnered an Oscar nomination for this intensely dramatic story of life in a south central Los Angeles neighborhood. Following the attempts of Tre (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) to build a better life for himself, BOYZ 'N THE HOOD reveals a world in which a trip to the store can end in death.

Starring: Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Angela Bassett, Morris Chestnut

Director: John Singleton