12/07/1991
Em 1984, no South Central, bairro de maioria negra de Los Angeles, Reva Devereaux (Angela Bassett), a mãe de Tre Styles (Cuba Gooding Jr.), conclui que não tem condições de criar o filho pelo fato dele ser rebelde, apesar de ser bem inteligente. Reva decide então entregá-lo aos cuidados do pai, Furious Styles (Laurence Fishburne), que passa ao filho valores éticos e morais em uma região marcada pelo pobreza e violência. Após sete anos Tre faz dois grandes amigos: Ricky Baker (Morris Chestnut) e Doughboy (Ice Cube), mas cada um dos três tem objetivos bem diversos na vida.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Tré Styles
Laurence Fishburne
as Furious Styles
Ice Cube
as Doughboy
Morris Chestnut
as Ricky Baker
Angela Bassett
as Reva Styles
Nia Long
as Brandi
Tyra Ferrell
as Mrs. Baker
Regina King
as Shalika
Meta King
as Brandi's Mom
Whitman Mayo
as The Old Man
Hudhail Al-Amir
as S.A.T. Man
Lloyd Avery II
as Knucklehead #2
Miya McGhee
as Female Club Member
Lexie Bigham
as Mad Dog
Kenneth A. Brown
as Little Chris
Nicole Brown
as Brandi Age 10
Ceal
as Sheryl
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
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)
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