'Boyz n the Hood': Reflecting on the Film’s Impact 30 Years Later

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'Boyz n the Hood': Reflecting on the Film’s Impact 30 Years Later
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'That’s what makes this movie great is that it’s a story that unfolds and everyone is able to see. It’s a movie that brings people closer together.” BoyzNTheHood

was one of the first dramas to dive into the lives of Black families living in South Central LA. Starring Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and Cuba Gooding, Jr.,tells the story of a young man battling the temptations around him, and how his father's love steered him in the right direction. The film features breakout performances from Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut and Nia Long, and contains an early glimpse at the greatness of Regina King.

s Dylan and Brenda had cruised a few miles south to visit South Central LA, they would have met high schoolers growing up with much different external stressors. At the end ofDoughboy sums this up with one of the most memorable lines: “Either they don’t know, don’t show, or don’t care about what’s going on in the hood.”

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