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New Jack City

Genre
Action
Rating
R
Released
8 March, 1991
New Jack City

New Jack City is a 1991 American action crime film based upon an original story and screenplay by Thomas Lee Wright and Barry Michael Cooper, and directed by Mario Van Peebles. This is the latter's directorial debut, and Van Peebles also co-stars in the film. The film stars Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock, Mario Van Peebles, Judd Nelson, and Bill Cobbs. The film was released in the United States on March 8, 1991. Wesley Snipes plays Nino Brown, a rising drug lord in New York City during the crack epidemic. Ice-T plays Scotty Appleton, a detective who vows to stop Nino's criminal activity by going undercover to work for Nino's gang.

Direktor Mario Van Peebles
Produced by Doug McHenry, George Jackson
Screenplay by Thomas Lee Wright, Barry Michael Cooper
Story by Thomas Lee Wright
Starring Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Chris Rock, Mario Van Peebles, Judd Nelson, Bill Cobbs
Music Michel Colombier
Cinematography Francis Kenny
Edited by Steven Kemper
Production, company The Jackson/McHenry Company, Jacmac Films
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Released January 17, 1991 (SFF), March 8, 1991 (United States)
Running time 100 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $8 million
Box office $47.6 million (US)
Netflix ID 70036616

Über New Jack City

A police detective vows to stop a crime lord who has ascended to power and became megalomaniacal.

New Jack City Erfolg

The movie premiered at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival. Wesley Snipes won a 1993 Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture.

Das Wissenswertes, das Sie über New Jack City nicht wussten

Films about African-American organized crime.. Films directed by Mario Van Peebles.. American gang films.. Fictional portrayals of the New York City Police Department.. Films about murderers.. Hood films.. Films about psychopaths.. Films shot in New Jersey.. Films about drugs.. African-American films.

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