Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood (1991)

Timing: 1:52 (112 min)

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Release date

1991-07-12

Country

United States

Production

Columbia Pictures

Genre

Crime, Drama

Budget

$6 500 000

Revenue

$57 504 069

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Director

John Singleton

Actors

Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne, Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Angela Bassett, Nia Long, Tyra Ferrell, Regina King, Meta King, Whitman Mayo
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Scenario

John Singleton

Producer

Steve Nicolaides

Operator

Charles Mills

Composer

Stanley Clarke

Artist

Audition

Jaki Brown

Editing

Bruce Cannon
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• In the film, there is a 17-year age difference between Laurence Fishburne and Cuba Gooding Jr., whereas in real life, the “father” is only 6 years older than his “son”.
• This film was John Singleton's debut – he was only 23 years old when he shot it.
• The opening and closing scenes of the film are direct references to Rob Reiner’s “Stand By Me” (1986).
• To make the scenes of sudden shooting look as realistic as possible, the director never told the actors when the shooting would begin. As a result, their reaction is genuine.
• In terms of cost/profit ratio, this film is the most financially successful of all films released in 1991. It managed to gross about $57 million with a budget of only six and a half million.
• The film's director and screenwriter, John Singleton, made a cameo appearance in his film, playing the role of a mail carrier.
• In 2002, the film was added to the U.S. National Film Registry as being culturally significant.
• After the film's release, actor Lloyd Avery II joined one of the criminal gangs. He was arrested in connection with a double murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He was killed by a fellow inmate in prison.
• In the film, there is a 17-year age difference between Laurence Fishburne and Cuba Gooding Jr., while in real life, the 'father' is only 6 years older than his 'son'.