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This is a young fellow from the street, who just called it like he saw it. Additionally, and perhaps more importantly, it inspired a generation of Black artists to bring their stories to the screen.

Upon its release, Singleton hoped the film would have an underground following that grew. He knew the Black audience was primed for a new way to see themselves represented on screen. After the success of Boyz n the Hood, Singleton became a voice for the young Black generation.

Today, titles like Snowfall -- one of Singleton's last projects before his death in -- and On My Block explore similar themes and remind us that young people in Los Angeles are still dealing with the same issues the boys in the 'hood dealt with in the '90s.

On the world over, you know, a great storyteller. Jan 25, Laurence Fishburne Jason 'Furious' Styles. Ice Cube Doughboy Darin. Cuba Gooding Jr. Tre Styles. Nia Long Brandi, Tre's Girlfriend. Morris Chestnut Ricky Baker. Tyra Ferrell Brenda Baker. Angela Bassett Reva Devereaux. Meta King Brandi's Mother. Whitman Mayo The Old Man.

Desi A. Baha Jackson Doughboy, Age Donovan McCrary Ricky, Age John Singleton Director. John Singleton Screenwriter. Steve Nicolaides Producer. Charles Mills Cinematographer. Bruce Cannon Film Editor. Stanley Clarke Original Music. Bruce Bellamy Art Direction. Kathryn Peters Set Decoration.

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Film Fight Club: New York vs. Los Angeles. Photos Top cast Edit. Tre Styles as Tre Styles. Hudhail Al-Amir S. Man as S. Kenneth A. Brown Little Chris as Little Chris. Ceal Sheryl as Sheryl. Darneicea Corley Keisha as Keisha. Ice Cube Doughboy as Doughboy. Susan Falcon Mrs. Olaf as Mrs.

Tyra Ferrell Mrs. Baker as Mrs. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Writer and Director John Singleton's portrayal of social problems in inner-city Los Angeles, California takes the form of a tale of three friends growing up together in the "hood".

Half-brothers Doughboy Ice Cube and Ricky Baker Morris Chestnut are foils for each other's personality, presenting very different approaches to the tough lives they face. Ricky is the "All-American" athlete, looking to win a football scholarship to USC and seeks salvation through sports, while Doughboy succumbs to the violence, alcohol, and crime surrounding him in his environment, but maintains a strong sense of pride and code of honor.

Once upon a time in South Central L. It ain't no fairy tale. Rated R for language, violence and sensuality. Did you know Edit. Trivia To maintain a sense of realism, writer and director John Singleton never warned the actors and actresses about when shots would be fired.