Menace II Society
1993 film by the Hughes Brothers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Menace II Society (pronounced Menace to Society) is a 1993 American teen drama film directed by the Hughes Brothers[3] in their directorial debut. The film is set in Watts and Crenshaw neighborhoods of Los Angeles, and follows the life of Caine Lawson (Tyrin Turner) and his close friends. It gained notoriety for its scenes of violence, profanity, and drug-related content, and also received critical acclaim for the performances of Turner, Jada Pinkett, and Larenz Tate, the direction, and its realistic portrayal of urban violence and powerful underlying messages.
For the soundtrack album to the film, see Menace II Society (soundtrack).
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Directed by | The Hughes Brothers |
Screenplay by | Tyger Williams |
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Produced by | Darin Scott |
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Cinematography | Lisa Rinzler |
Edited by | Christopher Koefoed |
Music by | QD III |
Distributed by | New Line Cinema[1] |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $3.5 million |
Box office | $30 million[2] |
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