Boyz N' The Hood
July 1991
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Richard Schickel
Even in its warmest moments, there is a fearful chill in this hood's air. And on the hearts of its boyz.
Variety Staff
An absorbing, smartly made dramatic encyclopedia of problems and ethics in the black community, 1991.
Duane Byrge
A booming, heart slam of a film.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Shows some genuine talent in handling character and action, and equal amounts of confusion and attitude when it comes to matters of gender and ghetto politics.
Geoff Andrew
What makes the film so affecting is the no-nonsense direction and Singleton's sure, specific sense of the rewards and hardships of community; in this, he is lent excellent support from a fine cast.
Janet Maslin
In this setting, the actors could easily disappear into speeches or stereotypes, but they don't; the film's strength is that it sustains an intimate and realistic tone.
Critic reviews
Richard Schickel
Even in its warmest moments, there is a fearful chill in this hood's air. And on the hearts of its boyz.
Variety Staff
An absorbing, smartly made dramatic encyclopedia of problems and ethics in the black community, 1991.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Shows some genuine talent in handling character and action, and equal amounts of confusion and attitude when it comes to matters of gender and ghetto politics.
Geoff Andrew
What makes the film so affecting is the no-nonsense direction and Singleton's sure, specific sense of the rewards and hardships of community; in this, he is lent excellent support from a fine cast.
Janet Maslin
In this setting, the actors could easily disappear into speeches or stereotypes, but they don't; the film's strength is that it sustains an intimate and realistic tone.
Roger Ebert
Boyz N the Hood has maturity and emotional depth: There are no cheap shots, nothing is thrown in for effect, realism is placed ahead of easy dramatic payoffs, and the audience grows deeply involved.
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Cast and credits
Actors | Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne, Morris Chestnut |
Producers | Steve Nicolaides |
Director | John Singleton |
Writers | John Singleton |
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Run time
112 minutes
Rating
R
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