Menace II Society (1993)

R05/26/1993Drama, Crime, Thriller1h 37m
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Overview

A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Tyrin Turner

    Caine 'Kaydee' Lawson

  2. Cast 1

    Larenz Tate

    Kevin 'O-Dog'

  3. Cast 1

    Glenn Plummer

    Pernell

  4. Cast 1

    Jada Pinkett Smith

    Ronnie

  5. Cast 1

    Samuel L. Jackson

    Tat Lawson

  6. Cast 1

    June Kyoto Lu

    Grocery Store Woman

  7. Cast 1

    Toshi Toda

    Grocery Store Man

  8. Cast 1

    Reginald Ballard

    Clyde

  9. Cast 1

    Khandi Alexander

    Karen Lawson

<em>'Menace II Society'</em> delivers an eventful 90 minutes! It's a film I certainly like, it is a predictable (beginning aside) ride but one that does manage to hit a fair bit. The characters are admittedly not the most likeable, though their predicament is still easy to connect to. Tyrin Turner makes for a solid lead, with Larenz Tate and Jada Pinkett (Smith) the pick of the rest; the latter, to be honest, brings the best acting of the main bunch. Aside from Pinkett, I did find the acting to be imperfect - not bad, whatsoever, but those away from Jada do get a bit cringey in parts. Good ...