Boyz n the Hood
A rebellious ten‑year‑old sent to live with his estranged, tough‑love father in Crenshaw must navigate rival police attitudes and neighborhood danger while learning the respect he desperately lacks.
“Once upon a time in South Central L.A... It ain't no fairy tale.”
Synopsis
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre
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A crew of 122+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Bruce CannonShot by Charles MillsScored by Stanley Clarke
Box Office
1991 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 8.8× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$57.5M
Opening weekend: $10.0M — 17% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $15.2M — 26% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 829 theaters
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Also known as
- Boyz N The Hood – Jungs im Viertelde
- Boys in the Hooden
- Boyz N the Hooden
- Boyz'n The Hooden
- Los chicos del barrioes
- Boyz n the Hood - Strade violenteit
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Cast & Crew
122 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Cuba Gooding Jr
as Tre Styles
Laurence Fishburne
as Furious Styles
Hudhail Al Amir
as S.A.T. Man
Ice Cube
as Doughboy
Lloyd Avery Ii
as Knucklehead #2
Morris Chestnut
as Ricky Baker
Angela Bassett
as Reva Styles
Miya Mcghee
as Female Club Member
Nia Long
as Brandi
Lexie Bigham
as Mad Dog
Tyra Ferrell
as Mrs. Baker
Kenneth A Brown
as Little Chris
Supporting cast
34Regina King
as Shalika
Nicole Brown
as Brandi - Age 10
Meta King
as Brandi's Mom
Ceal
as Sheryl
Whitman Mayo
as The Old Man
Darneicea Corley
as Keisha
John Cothran
as Lewis Crump
Na Blonka Durden
as Trina
Susan Falcon
as Mrs. Olaf
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
as Officer Coffey
Dedrick D Gobert
as Dooky
Regi Green
as Chris
Kareem J Grimes
as Ice Cream Truck Kid
Tammy Hanson
as Rosa
Valentino D Harrison
as Bobby Age 10
Desi Arnez Hines Ii
as Tré Age 10
Baha Jackson
as Doughboy Age 10
Dee Dee Jacobs
as Renee
Kirk Kinder
as Officer Graham
Leanear Lane
as Gangster #2
Donovan Mccrary
as Ricky Age 10
Don Nelson
as Gangster #1
Jimmy Lee Newman Jr
as Kid
Malcolm Norrington
as Knucklehead #1
Jimmy Lee Newman
Alysia Rogers
as Shanice
Esther Scott
as Tisha's Grandmother
Leonette Scott
as Tisha
Vonte Sweet
as Ric Rock
Baldwin C Sykes
as Monster
Raymond D Turner
as Ferris
Yolanda Whitaker
as Yo-Yo
John Singleton
as The Mailman (uncredited)
Yolanda Yo Yo Whittaker
as Yolanda Whittaker)
Directors
2Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
76Amanda J Flick
Art Department
Caryn Marcus
Art Department
Daniel W Blaha
Art Department
Elizabeth Flaherty
Art Department
Johnathon Gallagher
Art Department
Marc Fambro
Art Department
Michael D Costello
Art Department
Peter Ramsey
Art Department
Rudy Mercado
Art Department
Anthony Gaudioz
Camera and Electrical Department
Chuck Wells
Camera and Electrical Department
D Stevens
Camera and Electrical Department
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