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Summary Tre Styles (Cuba Gooding Jr.), is a teen caught between the steady, forceful guidance of his father, Furious (Laurence Fishburne), and the inescapable violence of his South Central Los Angeles neighborhood.

Directed By: John Singleton

Written By: John Singleton

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Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
76
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 154 User Ratings
8.4
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Summary Tre Styles (Cuba Gooding Jr.), is a teen caught between the steady, forceful guidance of his father, Furious (Laurence Fishburne), and the inescapable violence of his South Central Los Angeles neighborhood.

Directed By: John Singleton

Written By: John Singleton

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
76
80% Positive
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20% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
76
80% Positive
16 Reviews
20% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 154 User Ratings
8.4
86% Positive
132 Ratings
12% Mixed
19 Ratings
2% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 154 User Ratings
8.4
86% Positive
132 Ratings
12% Mixed
19 Ratings
2% Negative
3 Ratings

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Production Company Columbia Pictures
Release Date Jul 12, 1991
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating R
Tagline Once upon a time in South Central L.A. ... It ain't no fairy tale.
Academy Awards, USA
2 Nominations
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations
Awards Circuit Community Awards
7 Nominations