Menace II Society

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Menace II Society (1993)
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Production
Release date
Budget
$3 500 000
Revenue
$27 912 072
Director
Scenario
Composer
Quincy Jones III
Producer
Photo Darin Scott
Darin Scott
Actors
Photo Tyrin Turner
Tyrin Turner
Caine 'Kaydee' Lawson
Photo Larenz Tate
Larenz Tate
Kevin 'O-Dog'
Photo June Kyoto Lu
June Kyoto Lu
Grocery Store Woman
Photo Toshi Toda
Toshi Toda
Grocery Store Man
All actors and roles (10)

Short description

Set in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, this crime drama follows Caine, a young man struggling to survive in an environment defined by violence and illegal activity. While living with his grandparents, Caine engages in theft and drug dealing alongside his friend O-Dog. Faced with a cycle of crime and the influence of those around him, Caine seeks a way to escape the hardships of the ghetto and start a new life.

The film was directed by Albert and Allen Hughes, marking the first in a series of collaborations for both. It features a cast including Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Samuel L. Jackson. Produced by New Line Cinema with a budget of 4 million USD, the movie earned 28 million USD at the worldwide box office.

Audience reception has been positive and consistent across platforms, with a rating of 7.5/10 on IMDb from over 63,000 votes and a 7.5/10 on TMDB from 954 votes. This reception aligns closely with the film critics' rating of 7.4/10 based on 45 reviews.

What's left behind the scenes

  • Initially, hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur was cast in one of the roles, but he was fired after a fight with one of the directors, Allen Hughes. Shakur was accused of assault. In a 1988 television appearance, he even boasted about it. A recording of his confession to the talk show host served as evidence against Shakur in court. He was sentenced to 15 days in jail.
  • Work on the film had to be suspended for two days when members of the Hacienda Village Bloods street gang trashed the set and decorations built in one of the areas of Los Angeles.
  • The scenes at the end of the film, where the character played by Laurence Tate is put into a police car, weren't initially in the script; they were added later. Originally, the intention was to make everything more realistic and show that this character got away with everything.

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