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Menace II Society

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
66K
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Larenz Tate and Tyrin Turner in Menace II Society (1993)
A young hustler on the street searches for a way out of the temptations of the ghetto
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A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.

  • Directors
    • Albert Hughes
    • Allen Hughes
  • Writers
    • Allen Hughes
    • Albert Hughes
    • Tyger Williams
  • Stars
    • Tyrin Turner
    • Larenz Tate
    • June Kyoto Lu
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    66K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,417
    599
    • Directors
      • Albert Hughes
      • Allen Hughes
    • Writers
      • Allen Hughes
      • Albert Hughes
      • Tyger Williams
    • Stars
      • Tyrin Turner
      • Larenz Tate
      • June Kyoto Lu
    • 156User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Tyrin Turner
    Tyrin Turner
    • Caine
    Larenz Tate
    Larenz Tate
    • O-Dog
    June Kyoto Lu
    June Kyoto Lu
    • Grocery Store Woman
    • (as June Kyoko Lu)
    Toshi Toda
    Toshi Toda
    • Grocery Store Man
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Tat Lawson
    Anthony Johnson
    Anthony Johnson
    • Tony
    Brandon Hammond
    Brandon Hammond
    • Five Year Old Caine
    Glenn Plummer
    Glenn Plummer
    • Pernell
    Reginald Ballard
    Reginald Ballard
    • Clyde
    Khandi Alexander
    Khandi Alexander
    • Karen Lawson
    Eugene Lee
    Eugene Lee
    • Man #1
    James Pickens Jr.
    James Pickens Jr.
    • Man #2
    • (as James Pickins Jr.)
    Nancy Cheryll Davis
    • Teacher
    • (as Nancy Cheryl Davis)
    Jullian Roy Doster
    • Anthony
    Jada Pinkett Smith
    Jada Pinkett Smith
    • Ronnie
    • (as Jada Pinkett)
    Marilyn Coleman
    • Grandmama
    Arnold Johnson
    Arnold Johnson
    • Grandpapa
    Saafir
    Saafir
    • Harold Lawson
    • Directors
      • Albert Hughes
      • Allen Hughes
    • Writers
      • Allen Hughes
      • Albert Hughes
      • Tyger Williams
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Tupac Shakur was originally cast to play Sharif but was fired, which led to a physical fight with co-director Allen Hughes. Shakur was charged with assault and battery and bragged about the altercation on an appearance on Yo! MTV Raps (1988). A tape of the appearance was played at the trial as evidence against Shakur, and he was sentenced to fifteen days in jail.
    • Goofs
      Before the drive-by shooting at the end of the film, Illena's cousin is seen loading an Uzi machine pistol, and when the shooting is about to begin, he aims this gun out of the car window. However, when the shooting actually starts, he has changed over to a TEC-9, a completely different type of machine pistol.
    • Quotes

      [Caine Lawson reflecting after being shot]

      Caine: After stomping Ilena's cousin like that, I knew I was gonna have to deal with that fool someday. Damn. I never thought he'd come back like this, blasting. Like I said, it was funny like that in the hood sometimes. I mean, you never knew what was gonna happen, or when. I'd done too much to turn back, and I'd done too much to go on. I guess in the end it all catches up with you. My grandpa asked me one time if I care whether I live or die. Yeah, I do. Now it's too late.

    • Alternate versions
      The Criterion Collection director's cut on LaserDisc includes the following additional footage:
      • An extra shot of bullets leaving the back of the guy Samuel L. Jackson kills
      • An extra shot of Awax holding the gang member while he shoots him
      • An small scene showing how Caine and O Dog brake into the car in the garage
      • Two extra shots of bullet wounds during the final scene
      • It also includes two deleted scenes; the funeral of Caine's cousin and a scene at his grandparents' house after the funeral
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Made in America/Menace II Society/Cliffhanger/Hot Shots! Part Deux/The Long Day Closes (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Trigga Gots No Heart
      Written by Spice 1 (as R.L. Green, Jr.), E-A-Ski (as S. Adams) and M. Ogleton
      Performed by Spice 1
      Courtesy of Jive Records

    User reviews156

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    One of the best movies in 1993

    Menace 2 Society is definitely the best "Ghetto Gangsta"-Movie of all time. So powerful, so strong. Perfectly showing the hard life young black people go through in the ghetto. The main-characters are Caine, and O-Dog. Caine, is not the typical gangsta, he had a very hard childhood, with a dealer as father and a junkie as mother, but he doesn't want to live this kind of live and trys to change it. O-Dog is the opposite, a young man who's afraid of nothing and always has trouble with the justice. The movie shows us the road that both, including there friends do in this strange world of drugs, violence and poverty.

    The best film the Hugh-Brother ever made, simply a must see, you will love it!!!
    • Gogetad
    • Oct 16, 2004
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    FAQ4

    • Why does O-Dog keep the videotape from the store after the shooting? Why does he keep watching it?
    • Why is the Watts riot footage pixelated at the beginning?
    • Why were the store owners being rude towards O-Dog and Caine in the beginning?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 26, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hiểm Họa Xã Hội
    • Filming locations
      • Grape Street, Watts, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • New Line Cinema
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,912,072
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,816,393
      • May 31, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,912,072
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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