A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Caine 'Kaydee' Lawson
Kevin 'O-Dog'
Pernell
Ronnie
Tat Lawson
Grocery Store Woman
Grocery Store Man
Clyde
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 ...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,500,000.00
Revenue $27,900,000.00