Once upon a time in South Central L.A. ... It ain't no fairy tale.
Three friends growing up in South Central Los Angeles navigate a neighborhood plagued by violence, unemployment, and crime, each responding differently to the harsh realities of street life. As tragedy strikes close to home, their friendship, choices, and hopes for a better future are put to the ultimate test.
DramaCrimestreet ganggangsterrapperghettostreet warcoming of agetragedysocial commentarylos angeles, californiagang violencesocial awarenessblack american
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, grave and overwhelming.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- warmbleak
Who loves it, who doesn't
18 profiled raters. Loved most by The Provocateurs; disliked most by The Provocateurs.
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Cast
- Cuba Gooding Jr.Tré Styles
- Laurence FishburneFurious Styles
- Ice CubeDoughboy
- Morris ChestnutRicky Baker
- Angela BassettReva Styles
- Nia LongBrandi
- Tyra FerrellMrs. Baker
- Regina KingShalika
- Meta KingBrandi's Mom
- Whitman MayoThe Old Man
Crew
- John SingletonDirector
- John SingletonWriter
- Charles MillsDirector of Photography
- Stanley ClarkeOriginal Music Composer
- Bruce CannonEditor
- Steve NicolaidesProducer
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