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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. [3] It stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube (in his film debut), Morris Chestnut, and Laurence Fishburne (credited as Larry Fishburne), with Nia Long, Tyra Ferrell, Regina King, and Angela Bassett in supporting roles.
Morris Lamont Chestnut (born January 1, 1969) is an American actor. He first came to prominence for his role as Ricky in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood.He has appeared in feature films such as G.I. Jane, The Brothers, Like Mike, Ladder 49, The Game Plan, The Call, and Kick-Ass 2.
The actor, who played doomed football star Ricky Baker, shared how the classic film about growing up in South Central Los Angeles has "crossed generations."
Lloyd Fernandez Avery II (June 21, 1969 – September 4, 2005) was an American actor. He appeared in John Singleton's Oscar-nominated film Boyz n the Hood (1991) as one of the Bloods who murdered high school football star Ricky Baker (played by Morris Chestnut) and was later killed by Doughboy (played by Ice Cube) in retaliation.
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This is a list of hood films.These films focus on the culture and life of African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and, in some cases, Asian-Americans or White Americans who live in segregated, low-income urban communities.
With “Nickel Boys,” filmmaker RaMell Ross delivers one of the most powerful films of the year — a haunting journey into a brutal reform school in the Jim Crow South. A movie shot in first ...
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson (June 8, 1941 – April 26, 2019) was an American actor. [1] He was best known for playing the self-hating racist police officer in John Singleton 's Academy Award -nominated film Boyz n the Hood (1991).