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Menace II Society (pronounced Menace to Society) is a 1993 American teen drama film directed by the Hughes Brothers 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.
- May 26, 1993
- Darin Scott
Jun 15, 2023 · June 15, 2023. When it was released 30 years ago, “ Menace II Society ” was a shock to the system. Maybe because the trailer conveyed a sense of optimism amid scenes of Black urban life, many...
- Lawrence Ware
Menace II Society: Directed by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes. With Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, June Kyoto Lu, Toshi Toda. A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
- Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
- 2 min
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Fusing grim realism with a propulsively stylish aesthetic honed through the Hughes brothers’ work on rap videos, Menace II Society is a searing cautionary tale about the devastating human toll of hopelessness. Film Info. United States. English. Spine #1105. Director-Approved 4K/UHD + Blu-Ray Special Edition Features.
- Caine
May 26, 1993 · "Menace II Society" is as well-directed a film as you'll see from America this year, an unsentimental and yet completely involving story of a young man who cannot see a way around his fate. It's impressive, the way the filmmakers tell Caine's story without making him seem either the hero or victim; he is presented more as a typical example.
Summaries. A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life. This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA.
