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Title

  • Boyz n the hood

Other Title

  • Boyz in the hood

Summary

  • In 1984 South Central Los Angeles, Reva Styles sends her wild son Tre to live with his father, Furious Styles. He becomes close friends with Ricky and Doughboy Baker. Seven years later, the three are reunited at a barbecue for Doughboy's release from prison. Tre and Furious, a financial adviser who speaks out against violence between black gangs as serving white oppression, have a sturdy relationship. After taking his SAT exam, a gang member harasses Ricky, but Doughboy chases him away with a gun. Ricky and Tre are harassed by two policemen, one white and one black. Days later, Ricky and Tre are pursued by gang members and Ricky is killed. Tre briefly joins Doughboy in the search for the killers but returns home. Doughboy shoots them. Mrs. Baker receives Ricky's SAT results, which which would have gotten him into college. Doughboy is killed by gunmen and Tre goes to college.

Names

  • Singleton, John, 1968-2019, direction, writing.
  • Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961- cast.
  • Ice Cube (Musician), cast.
  • Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968- cast.
  • Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Columbia Pictures, 1991.

Headings

  • -  African American teenagers--California--Los Angeles--Drama
  • -  African American families--California--Los Angeles--Drama
  • -  Fathers and sons--California--Los Angeles--Drama
  • -  Gangs--California--Los Angeles--Drama
  • -  Violence--California--Los Angeles--Drama
  • -  African Americans--California--Los Angeles--Social conditions--1975---Drama
  • -  Los Angeles (Calif.)--Race relations--Drama

Genre

  • Sociological films and programs
  • Drama
  • Features

Notes

  • -  PA529-923 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. Appl. au.: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. Prev.: Original music prev. reg.; outside cues prev. pub. NM: portions of the screenplay, soundtrack, and all other cinematographic material. DCR 1991; PUB 12Jul91; REG 26Jul91; PA529-923.
  • -  Title appears on leader as Boyz in the hood; title appears in Criterion collection laserdisc catalog, winter 1992-93, p. 11 as Boyz 'n the hood.
  • -  Director of photography, Charles Mills ; edited by Bruce Cannon ; original music score by Stanley Clarke.
  • -  Larry Fishburne (Furious Styles), Ice Cube (Doughboy), Cuba Gooding, Jr. (Tre Styles), Nia Long (Brandi), Morris Chestnut (Ricky Baker).
  • -  A trailer for the feature Double impact appears at the beginning of reel one.
  • -  LC holds original release copy (ref print, CGB 3106-3111); LC also holds director approved edition (DAA 2096 and DAA 2408).
  • -  Summary taken from Sight and sound, Nov. 1991, p. 37.
  • -  Sources used: Variety, 5/20/91; Sight and sound, Nov. 1991, p. 37-38; New York times, 7/12/91, p. C1, C15; Criterion collection laserdisc catalog, winter 1992-93, p. 11.
  • -  Received: 12/3/91; ref print; copyright deposit--RNR; Copyright Collection.

Medium

  • 11 reels of 11 on 6 (ca. 9630 ft.) : sd., col. ; 35 mm. ref print.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • CGB 3106-3111 (ref print)

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91482066

Online Format

  • web page
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Fishburne, Laurence, Iii, Cast, Cast Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, and Copyright Collection. Boyz N the Hood. directeds by Singleton, John, Ection, Writing United States: Columbia Pictures, 1991. Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91482066/.

APA citation style:

Fishburne, L., Ice Cube, C., Gooding, C. & Copyright Collection. (1991) Boyz N the Hood. Singleton, J., dir United States: Columbia Pictures. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91482066/.

MLA citation style:

Fishburne, Laurence, Iii, Cast, et al. Boyz N the Hood. dir by Singleton, John, Ection, Writing United States: Columbia Pictures, 1991. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/91482066/>.