Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 American teen hood drama film written and directed by John Singleton in his directorial debut, and starring Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Morris Chestnut, Larry Fishburne, Nia Long and Angela Bassett, depicting life in South Central Los Angeles, California. This was the film debut of Ice Cube and Morris Chestnut.
In 1984, tenyearold Tre Styles lives with his single mother Reva in Inglewood, California. After Tre gets involved in a fight at school, his teacher informs Reva that Tre is rather intelligent, but he is immature and lacks respect. Worried about Tres future, Reva sends him to live in the Crenshaw neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles with his father, Furious Styles, from whom she hopes Tre will learn valuable life lessons. In Crenshaw, Tre reunites with his friends, Darrin Doughboy Baker, Doughboys maternal halfbrother Ricky, and Chris, their mutual friend. That night, Tre hears his father shooting at a burglar who tried to rob the house. Police officers arrive more than an hour later, and while the Caucasian officer is civil, the AfricanAmerican officer treats Furious with disrespect and contempt. Furious spends quality time with Tre, taking him to the seaside and telling the boy more about his life story, including the time that he even went to Vietnam in hopes of making his boy proud of him. He concludes by advising Tre to not ever join the army, stating that the black man has no place in the army.Seven years later, Doughboy is now a drug dealer with gang affiliations who, along with most of his friends, including Chris, who is now in a wheelchair from a gunshot wound, and new friends Dooky and Monster, wear blue. Ricky, now a star runningback for Crenshaw High School, lives at home with his mother Brenda, girlfriend Shanice, and their toddler son. Tre has grown into a mature and responsible teenager, who hopes to attend college with his girlfriend, Brandi. ........
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