Menace II Society

Name: Menace II Society
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: May 26, 1993
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 76
Cast: Larenz Tate, Tyrin Turner

1993

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Black Entertainment Television (BET) | Release Date: May 26, 1993 | Unrated

Starring: Larenz Tate, Tyrin Turner

Summary: A Watts teenager becomes so immersed in his violent world, he can't get out. (New Line Cinema)

Director: Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes

Genre(s): Drama, Crime

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 97 min

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Peter Travers

Nothing the Hughes brothers have done in their videos for Tone Loc, Tupac Shakur and others prepares you for the controlled intensity and maturity they bring to their stunning feature debut. Read full review

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Brad Laidman

The film is one chillingly authentic scene after another... In the end it's more of a war movie than "Saving Private Ryan" ever was. Read full review

Leonard Klady

Fierce, violent and searing in its observation, the film makes previous excursions seem like a stroll through the park. Read full review

Marc Savlov

As uncomfortable as it is to have your nose shoved in this nightmare, its unforgettable in its violent lyricism and the bloody power of its message. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

The movie's biggest weakness is in the presentation of Caine's grandparents.... The attempt, it seems, is to show a potentially positive influence in Caine's life. But the grandparents come across as canned characters, corny and concocted. [26 May 1993, Daily Notebook, p.E1]

Peter Rainer

Their instincts as filmmakers override their instincts as moralizers. Menace II Society is best--and most shocking--when it just sets out its horrors and lets us find our own way. [26 May 1993, Calendar, p.F-1]

Rick Groen

Because the society in Menace II Society is boxed in sociologically, the picture (for all its strengths) is boxed in esthetically. Already, this genre is beginning to seem as much a victim as the victims it portrays. Read full review

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MACC.

Jan 8, 2006

This movie is the best movie I ever saw, I was born in Cali but I didnt know it was that hard but that movie was cool.

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Gamzguy17

Aug 21, 2021

What the Hughes brothers manage to do with their film is paint a deadly accurate and empathetic picture that does not follow cliches and stays true to its history and environment. Its message and amount of detail is more than enough to warrant repeated viewings. It is, to put it bluntly, anWhat the Hughes brothers manage to do with their film is paint a deadly accurate and empathetic picture that does not follow cliches and stays true to its history and environment. Its message and amount of detail is more than enough to warrant repeated viewings. It is, to put it bluntly, an important film. It stands right on par with the equally masterful "Boyz N The Hood" as a film addressing this subject matter, but as a whole, it goes for a much darker direction.… Expand

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EMael

Feb 13, 2006

The best film that accurately presents what goes down in today

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Charlesthrower

Apr 18, 2017

One of the best films that accurately presents what goes down in the hood.This movie is the best movie I ever saw. Great film I give this movie an A. "But now it's too late"

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Tmort30

Jul 3, 2021

Classic film, one of the best film i have ever seen in my life talks about 90's gangstas

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marcos_douglas

Oct 4, 2012

this movie is great here's some point about the movie : Menace II Society: is a hood film and the directorial debut of twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes. It follows the life of a hoodlum named Caine Lawson and his close friends. The film gained notoriety for its scenes of violence,this movie is great here's some point about the movie : Menace II Society: is a hood film and the directorial debut of twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes. It follows the life of a hoodlum named Caine Lawson and his close friends. The film gained notoriety for its scenes of violence, profanity, and drug-related content. Menace II Society was critically… Expand

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Prinzo10

Feb 9, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a black man, I have to rate this film poorly. It depicts everything we shouldn't be. Our people have no business watching self-destructive images. But for a neutral audience, it's a really good film.… Expand

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