“Write what you know” is an advice that was enthusiastically taken by young African American film maker John Singleton while writing the script that would become his feature directing debut, 1991 drama *Boyz n the Hood*, one of the most successful and renowned films of its time. The plot, inspired by Singleton’s growing up in South Central, troubled section of Los Angeles, begins in 1984 when we are introduced to pr…
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Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 American coming-of-age hood crime drama film, written and directed by John Singleton in his feature directorial debut. It stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Laurence Fishburne, with Nia Long, Tyra Ferrell and Angela Bassett in supporting roles, and also marks the film debuts of Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, and Regina King. Named after the 1987 Eazy-E song "The Boyz-n-the Hood", written by Ice Cube,…
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