“This is the truth. This is what's real.”
Menace II Society
7.5
916 votes·1993
·1h 37m
·MovieDramaCrimeThriller
Overview
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget8.0x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
drug dealerstreet ganggangsterghettodelinquencylos angeles, californiashockingangryaggressivehopelessdesperatecautionary
Cast
Tyrin Turner
Caine 'Kaydee' Lawson
Larenz Tate
Kevin 'O-Dog'
Glenn Plummer
Pernell
Jada Pinkett Smith
Ronnie
Samuel L. Jackson
Tat Lawson
June Kyoto Lu
Grocery Store Woman
Toshi Toda
Grocery Store Man
Reginald Ballard
Clyde
Khandi Alexander
Karen Lawson
Jullian Roy Doster
Anthony
Brandon Hammond
Five Year Old Caine
Eugene Lee
Man #1
James Pickens Jr.
Man #2
Nancy Cheryll Davis
Teacher
Marilyn Coleman
Grandmama
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