Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood1991

Stars: Hudhail Al-Amir, Lloyd Avery II, Angela Bassett, Miya McGhee
Genre: Crime, Drama
Rating: R
Runtime: 112 minutes

John Singleton, at the age of 23, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his debut film, Boyz N the Hood. The film stars Laurence Fishburne, Angela Basset, Ice Cube, and Academy Award-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. in hi… more »



The Old Man:
Ain't nobody from outside bringing down the property value. It's these folk, shootin' each other and sellin' that crack rock and sh*t.

Furious Styles:
Well, how you think the crack rock gets into the country? We don't own any planes. We don't own no ships. We are not the people who are flyin' and floatin' that sh*t in here. Why is it that there is a gun shop on almost every corner in this community?

The Old Man:
Why?

Furious Styles:
I'll tell you why. For the same reason that there is a liquor store on almost every corner in the black community. Why? They want us to kill ourselves.

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