Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 American coming-of-age hood drama film written and directed by John Singleton in his feature directorial debut. It stars Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Regina King, and Angela Bassett. Boyz n the Hood follows Tre Styles, who is sent to live with his father Furious Styles in South Central Los Angeles, surrounded by the neighborhood's booming gang culture. The film's title is a double entendre; a play on the term boyhood and a reference to the 1987 N.W.A rap song of the same name, written by Ice Cube. Singleton initially developed the film as a requirement for application to film school in 1986 and sold the script to Columbia Pictures upon graduation in 1990. During writing, he drew inspiration from his own life and from the lives of people he knew and insisted he direct the project. Principal photography began in September 1990 and was filmed on location from October to November 1990.
| Director | John Singleton |
| Produced by | Steve Nicolaides |
| Writer(s) | John Singleton |
| Starring | Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr, Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Angela Bassett |
| Music | Stanley Clarke |
| Cinematography | Charles Mills |
| Edited by | Bruce Cannon |
| Production, company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Released | July 02, 1991 (Los Angeles), July 12, 1991 (United States) |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6.5 million |
| Box office | $57.5 million (North America) |
| Netflix ID | 328438 |
About Boyz n the Hood
Directed by John Singleton, this film follows the lives of three young men in the ghetto of Los Angeles. Singleton received two Academy Award nominations for the film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.
Achievement of Boyz n the Hood
The film is Ice Cube's acting debut. The movie was filmed in less than two months. It grossed $57 million at the box office globally.
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Latest information about Boyz n the Hood updated on July 28 2021.
