Menace II Society


Menace II Society is a 1993 American hood drama film directed by Allen and Albert Hughes in their directorial debut, and starring Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett, Larenz Tate and Samuel L. Jackson. The film is set in South Central Los Angeles, California. The film follows the life of a young man named Kaydee Caine Lawson and his close friends. It gained notoriety for its scenes of violence, profanity, and drugrelated content. It was released in May 1993 to critical acclaim for its gritty portrayal of urban violence and its powerful underlying messages.

Caine and his best friend Kevin ODog Anderson enter a local store to buy malt liquor, as the Korean storekeeper and his wife watch them suspiciously. As they are about to leave, an argument ensues and the shopkeeper insults ODog by saying I feel sorry for your mother. Enraged, ODog shoots him and his wife. He then takes money from the cash register, and the video surveillance tape.Afterwards, Caine graduates from high school and in the evening Caine and friends celebrate at a house party. Later on, Caine and his cousin Harold are carjacked and Harold is murdered, while Caine is wounded. When ODog informs Caine that he has learned the identity of the carjackers he, Caine, and their friend AWax, find the assailants and kill them. ........

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