Boyz n the Hood

Why tonight?

• ◆It goes hard on violence — not a wind-down.
• ◆Reviewed better than most films in the catalogue.

The story

Three friends growing up in South Central Los Angeles navigate a neighborhood plagued by violence, unemployment, and crime, each responding differently to the harsh realities of street life. As tragedy strikes close to home, their friendship, choices, and hopes for a better future are put to the ultimate test.

• street gang
• gangster
• rapper
• ghetto
• street war
• violence in schools
• coming of age
• social commentary
• social awareness
• south central los angeles