Boyz n the Hood


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This article is about the 1991 film. For the song by rapper Eazy-E, see Boyz-n-the-Hood. For the rap quartet White, see Boyz n da Hood.
Boyz N the Hood

Theatrical release poster
Directed by John Singleton
Produced by Steven Nicolaides
Written by John Singleton
Starring Cuba Gooding Jr.
Ice Cube
Morris Chestnut
Laurence Fishburne
Angela Basset
Nia Long
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) July 12, 1991
Running time 127 minutes
Language English
Budget $6,500,000[1]
Gross revenue $57,504,069[1]

Boyz N the Hood is an Academy Award-nominated 1991 hood film written and directed by John Singleton. Starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Regina King, Nia Long, and Morris Chestnut, the film depicts life in poor South Central (now South) Los Angeles, California, and was filmed and released in the summer of 1991. It was nominated for both Best Director and Original Screenplay during the 1991 Academy Awards, making John Singleton the youngest person ever nominated for Best Director and the first African-American to be nominated for the award. The film has influenced many present day Hip-Hop artists.

In 2002, the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.[1]

Contents

Cast

Plot summary

In the film, John Singleton portrays the life of three young black youths, Tre, Doughboy, and Ricky, as they grow up in South Central, Los Angeles. Tre Styles (Hines II) is an intelligent young student, but encounters disciplinary problems at a young age. His mother Reva Devereaux, decides it would be best for her son if Tre were to live with his father, Furious Styles. Furious is a no nonsense disciplinarian who teaches his son how to be a man. Tre begins his new life in South Central L.A. and reunites with old friends Doughboy (Jackson) and Ricky (McCrary). All three boys lead very different lives. Tre is an aspiring college man, Ricky an All-American football player, and Doughboy a cocaine dealing gangster. The film offers a keen insight on racial inequality, drugs, sex, and gang violence.

The second (and primary) section of the film takes place in 1991. Doughboy (now played by O'Shea 'Ice Cube' Jackson) has just been released from prison and spends most of the time hanging out with dounia efron. Ricky (now played by Morris Chestnut) is a star running back at Crenshaw High School. He has a son with his girlfriend Shanice (Alysia Rogers) and is being recruited by the University of Southern California, but needs to earn a minimum SAT score of 700 to receive an athletic scholarship. Tre (now played by Cuba Gooding Jr.) also attends Crenshaw High School with Ricky and also has a girlfriend, Brandi (Nia Long). Tension exists between the two because he wants to have a sexual relationship with Brandi, who resists the idea because of her Catholic faith.

One of the most powerful scenes of the movie occurs when Ricky is shot and killed by members of a local gang. The men who shoot Ricky wear red and black colors, possibly associating them with the Bloods, a large gang from the Los Angeles area. Tre, who is Ricky’s best friend, has to make a decision as to how he is going to react to Ricky’s murder. Will he seek violent revenge on Ricky’s murder, or will he realize that murdering another young African-American male will just add to the omnipresent violence taking place everyday around him?

Reception

Based on 45 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, Boyz n the Hood has an overall approval rating of 98 percent, with a weighted average score of 8.4/10.[2] By comparison, Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews from mainstream critics, calculated an average score of 73 out of 100 from the 18 reviews it collected.[3]

Awards

Academy Awards 1992

  • Nominee, Best Director, John Singleton
  • Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, John Singleton

BMI Film Music Award 1992

Image Award 1993

  • Winner, Outstanding Motion Picture, Boyz n the Hood

MTV Movie Award 1992

  • Nominee, Best Movie, Boyz n the Hood
  • Winner, Best New Filmmaker, John Singleton

National Film Preservation Board, USA 2002

  • National Film Registry, Boyz n the Hood

New York Film Critics Circle Award 1991

  • Winner, Best New Director, John Singleton

Political Film Society, USA 1992

  • Winner, PFS Award, Peace
  • Nominee, PFS Award, Exposé
  • Nominee, PFS Award, Human Rights

Writers Guild of America, USA 1992

  • Nominee, WGA Award (Screen), Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, John Singleton]

Young Artist Awards 1992

  • Winner, Young Artist Award, Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

In 2007, Boyz n the Hood was selected as one of the 50 Films To See Before You Die by Channel 4

Soundtrack

The following is the track list to the almost completely hip hop exclusive soundtrack to Boyz n the Hood. Notable tracks include "Every Single Weekend," KAM's first appearance on record and "How to Survive in South Central," an Ice Cube song that later appeared on the remastered version of Death Certificate.

  1. "How to Survive in South Central" by Ice Cube
  2. "Just Ask Me To" by Tevin Campbell featuring Chubb Rock
  3. "Mama Don't Take No Mess" by Yo-Yo
  4. "Growin' Up in the Hood" by Compton's Most Wanted
  5. "Just a Friendly Game of Baseball (Remix)" by Main Source
  6. "Me and You" by Tony! Toni! Toné!
  7. "Work It Out" by Monie Love
  8. "Every Single Weekend" by KAM
  9. "Too Young" by Hi-Five
  10. "Hangin' Out" by 2 Live Crew
  11. "It's Your Life" by Too Short
  12. "Spirit (Does Anybody Care?)" by Force One Network
  13. "Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)" by Quincy Jones
  14. "Black on Black Crime" by Stanley Clarke

References

  1. ^ a b "Boyz N the Hood (1991)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-10-21.
  2. ^ "Boyz n the Hood". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-10-21.
  3. ^ "Boyz n the Hood (1992): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-10-21.

External links

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Films directed by John Singleton

Boyz n the Hood (1991) • Poetic Justice (1993) • Higher Learning (1995) • Rosewood (1997) • Shaft (2000) • Baby Boy (2001) • 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) • Four Brothers (2005)






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