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Menace II Society

Genre
Thriller
Rating
R
Released
26 May, 1993
Menace II Society

Menace II Society is a 1993 American teen hood drama film directed by Allen and Albert Hughes in their film directorial debut. It stars Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett, Monica Calhoun and Larenz Tate. The film is set in Watts, Los Angeles, and follows the life of a young man named Kaydee "Caine" Lawson and his close friends. The film is notable for featuring breakout roles for Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett, Larenz Tate and Monica Calhoun. It gained notoriety for its scenes of violence, profanity and drug-related content. It also received critical acclaim for the performances of Tyrin Turner and Larenz Tate, the direction, and its realistic portrayal of urban violence and powerful underlying messages.

Director The Hughes Brothers
Produced by Darin Scott
Screenplay by Tyger Williams
Story by Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes, Tyger Williams
Starring Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett, Larenz Tate, Monica Calhoun, Bill Duke, Charles S. Dutton
Music QDIII
Cinematography Lisa Rinzler
Edited by Christopher Koefoed
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Released May 26, 1993
Running time 97 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $3.5 million
Box office $30 million
Netflix ID 754174

Acerca de Menace II Society

Sick of his gang lifestyle, teenager Caine wants to find a better life for himself. With the help from a teacher and his girlfriend, Caine makes plans to leave but once tragedy strikes, leaving will be harder than he thought.

Los logros de Menace II Society

The movie is set in Watts, Los Angeles. Brothers Allen and Albert Hughes directed the film as their directorial debut. 

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