Boyz in the Hood

Boyz n the Hood is an Oscar-nominated 1991 film directed by John Singleton. Starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Regina King, Nia Long, and Morris Chestnut, the film depicts life in crime-ridden South Central (now South) Los Angeles, California, and was filmed and released shortly before the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. It was nominated for both Best Director and Original Screenplay during the 1991 Academy Awards, making John Singleton the youngest person ever nominated for Best Director and the first (and only) African-American to be nominated for the award. The film is also credited with jumpstarting the careers of Laurence Fishburne and Cuba Gooding, Jr., as well as Ice Cube's acting career.

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 * Toyz in the Hood