Menace II Society (1993)
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- R
- 1h 37min
- Crime, Drama
- 26 May 1993 (USA)
- Movie
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Tyrin Turner | ... |
Caine
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| Larenz Tate | ... |
O-Dog
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| June Kyoto Lu | ... |
Grocery Store Woman
(as June Kyoko Lu)
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| Toshi Toda | ... |
Grocery Store Man
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| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
Tat Lawson
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| Anthony Johnson | ... |
Tony
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| Brandon Hammond | ... |
Five Year Old Caine
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| Glenn Plummer | ... |
Pernell
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| Reginald Ballard | ... |
Clyde
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| Khandi Alexander | ... |
Karen Lawson
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| Eugene Lee | ... |
Man #1
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| James Pickens Jr. | ... |
Man #2
(as James Pickins Jr.)
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Nancy Cheryll Davis | ... |
Teacher
(as Nancy Cheryl Davis)
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Jullian Roy Doster | ... |
Anthony
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| Jada Pinkett Smith | ... |
Ronnie
(as Jada Pinkett)
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Marilyn Coleman | ... |
Grandmama
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| Arnold Johnson | ... |
Grandpapa
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| Saafir | ... |
Harold Lawson
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Pooh Man | ... |
Doc
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MC Eiht | ... |
A-Wax
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| Vonte Sweet | ... |
Sharif
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Ryan Williams | ... |
Stacy
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| Cynthia Calhoun | ... |
Jackee
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Garen Holman | ... |
Junior
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Joy Matthews | ... |
Nurse #1
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| Clifton Powell | ... |
Chauncy
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| Too $hort | ... |
Lew-Loc
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| Christopher M. Brown | ... |
Lloyd
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| Stacy Arnell | ... |
Deena
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| Dwayne Barnes | ... |
Basehead
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Ian Davids | ... |
Insurance Man
(as Dave Kirsch)
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Alvin Mears | ... |
K-9 Police Officer
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| Bill Duke | ... |
Detective
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Robert Gonzales | ... |
Car Dealer
(as Robert R. Gonzales)
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Martin Davis | ... |
Car-Jack Victim
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Erin LeShawn Wiley | ... |
Ilena
(as Erin Leshawn Wiley)
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| Charles S. Dutton | ... |
Mr. Butler
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Charles J. Grube | ... |
Officer Fassel
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Mike Kelly | ... |
Officer Gadd
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| Rolando Molina | ... |
Vato #1
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| Clifton Collins Jr. | ... |
Vato #2
(as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez)
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| Tony Valentino | ... |
Vato #3
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| Daniel Villarreal | ... |
Vato #4
(as Danny Villarreal)
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| Yolanda 'Yo-Yo' Whittaker | ... |
Girl at Party
(as Yo Yo)
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| Samuel Monroe Jr. | ... |
Ilena's Cousin
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| Robert Gatewood | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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| Karolyn Grimes | ... |
Zuzu Bailey in 'It's a Wonderful Life' (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| James Stewart | ... |
George Bailey (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Albert Hughes | ... | (directed by) (as The Hughes Brothers) |
| Allen Hughes | ... | (directed by) (as The Hughes Brothers) |
Written by
| Allen Hughes | ... | (story) & |
| Albert Hughes | ... | (story) and |
| Tyger Williams | ... | (story) |
| Tyger Williams | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Michael Bennett | ... | line producer |
| Albert Hughes | ... | co-producer (as The Hughes Brothers) |
| Allen Hughes | ... | co-producer (as The Hughes Brothers) |
| Kevin Moreton | ... | executive producer |
| Darin Scott | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Robert Shaye | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Tyger Williams | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Quincy Jones III | ... | (music by) (as QD III) |
Cinematography by
| Lisa Rinzler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Christopher Koefoed | ||
Editorial Department
| Karen Dimmig | ... | second assistant editor |
| Halldor Enard | ... | second assistant editor |
| Stephanie Flack | ... | first assistant editor |
| James Morioka | ... | editing intern |
| Lynne Whitlock | ... | editing intern |
| Chuck Winston | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Tony Lee | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Penny Barrett | ||
Set Decoration by
| Adel A. Mazen | ||
Costume Design by
| Sylvia Vega-Vasquez | ||
Makeup Department
| Kim D. Davis | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Philippa Gutridge | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Fay Kelly | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Joanetta Stowers | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Leon Dudevoir | ... | unit production manager |
| Joe Fineman | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Deborah Moore | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Pamela Winn-Barnett | ... | post-production supervisor (as Pamm Winn) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Janice Arrington | ... | second second assistant director |
| Simone Farber | ... | second assistant director |
| Evan Gilner | ... | second second assistant director |
| Tyrone L. Mason | ... | first assistant director |
| Eric Oliver | ... | dga trainee |
Art Department
| Jonny Acropolis | ... | swing gang |
| Lisa Boutillier | ... | set dresser |
| Renee M. Clare | ... | prop assistant (as Renée M. Clare) |
| David Clayter | ... | assistant lead man |
| Marc Fambro | ... | carpenter |
| Matt Fitzell | ... | swing gang |
| Brandon James | ... | assistant art director |
| Cliff Lane | ... | property master |
| Tamara Murphy | ... | prop assistant |
| Eric Ramsey | ... | storyboard artist |
| Faye Tasch | ... | prop assistant |
| Eric Troop | ... | lead man |
| Belvin Whitfield | ... | swing gang (as Belvin 'D' Whitfield) |
Sound Department
| Scott Bailey | ... | apprentice sound editor (as Scott 'Dub' Bailey) |
| Gregg Barbanell | ... | foley artist (as Greg 'G Stone' Barbanell) |
| Ricardo Broadus | ... | foley editor (as Ricardo 'C Mac' Broadus) |
| Jim Brookshire | ... | dialogue editor (as Jim 'ReRoc' Brookshire) |
| Lance Brown | ... | sound effects editor (as Lance 'J Roc' Brown) |
| Veda Campbell | ... | sound mixer |
| Harry Cohen | ... | digital sound designer (as Harry 'Monster' Cohen) |
| Howard Drossin | ... | additional fx rap-bys (as Howard 'The Duke' Drossin) |
| David Farmer | ... | sound effects editor (as David 'Iceman' Farmer) |
| Marc Fishman | ... | adr editor (as Marc 'Da Chronic' Fishman) |
| William Freesh | ... | adr engineer (as Bill 'Lil Dog' Freesh) |
| Scott Ganary | ... | re-recording mixer (as Scott 'Scooby' Ganary) |
| James Gardiner | ... | sound mixer |
| Tim Gedemer | ... | sound effects editor (as Tim 'Dope Jam' Gedemer) |
| Brian Geer | ... | foley mixer (as Brian 'Smokey' Geer) |
| Brian Gunther | ... | sound intern (as Brian 'Trigger' Gunther) |
| Dennis Harris | ... | apprentice sound editor (as Dennis 'Scrappy' Harris) |
| Vince Nicastro | ... | foley artist (as Vince 'OE' Nicastro) |
| Diego Osorio | ... | dubbing actor |
| Michael A. Patillo | ... | boom operator (as Michael Anthony Patillo) |
| Paul Rodriguez | ... | general manager of sound services (as Paul 'Slo Poke' Rodriguez) |
| Tony Sereno | ... | re-recording mixer (as Tony 'Lil Snoop' Sereno) |
| Byron Short | ... | sound intern (as Byron 'Eiht Ball' Short) |
| Cathie Speakman | ... | dialogue editor (as Kathy 'Loco' Speakman) |
| Ken Teaney | ... | re-recording mixer (as Ken '187' Teaney) |
| Paula Telander | ... | sound coordinator |
| Jeff Vaughn | ... | adr engineer (as Jeff 'MC Trey' Vaughn) |
| Steven D. Williams | ... | sound supervisor (as Steve 'Scarface' Williams) |
Special Effects by
| Mark R. Byers | ... | special effects assistant (as Mark Byers) |
| Frank Ceglia | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Tom Ceglia | ... | special effects foreman |
Stunts
| Bruce Paul Barbour | ... | stunts (as Bruce Barbour) |
| Roydon Clark | ... | stunts |
| Gregg Dandridge | ... | stunts |
| Greg Wayne Elam | ... | stunts (as Greg Elam) |
| Kiante Elam | ... | stunts |
| Ousaun Elam | ... | stunt coordinator |
| George Fisher | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Hamilton | ... | stunts (as Bobby Hamilton Jr.) |
| Dick Hancock | ... | stunts (as Richard Hancock) |
| Henry Kingi Jr. | ... | stunts (as Henry Masao Kingi Jr.) |
| Anthony Mason | ... | stunts (as Anthony T. Mason) |
| Jalon Raney | ... | stunts |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Gilbert Rosales | ... | stunts |
| Alphonse Walter | ... | stunts (as Alphonse V. Walter) |
| Terrence Walters | ... | stunts (as Terrence Deon Walters) |
| Gene Williams | ... | stunts |
| Danny Wong | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jerry Antonetti | ... | grip |
| Eulanda Bailey | ... | second assistant camera |
| Stephenie Blakemore | ... | best boy electric |
| Kenneth Bonet | ... | electrician |
| G. Smokey Campbell | ... | best boy electric |
| Davie Carothers | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jim Carroll | ... | grip |
| John L. Demps Jr. | ... | camera operator: second unit (as John Demps) |
| Michael Dronge | ... | grip |
| Dejon Ellis | ... | best boy grip (as DeJon Ellis) |
| David Emmerichs | ... | steadicam operator |
| Scott C. Evans | ... | video assist operator (as Scott Evans) |
| Kent Hughes | ... | aerial assistant camera (as Kent P. Hughes) |
| Tyler Jackson | ... | stedicam operator |
| Keith Jones | ... | electrician |
| Jon Kranhouse | ... | aerial director of photography |
| Heather LeRoy | ... | camera loader (as Heather Lea) |
| Manuel Lubin | ... | best boy grip |
| David Luckenbach | ... | steadicam operator |
| Michelle McKinley | ... | camera loader |
| Yariv Michaelovitz | ... | electrician (as Yariv Michaelovich) |
| Gregg 'Deadair' Norton | ... | grip: day player |
| Dan Robinson | ... | electrician (as Daniel E. Robinson) |
| P. Scott Sakamoto | ... | steadicam operator |
| Richard Sands | ... | gaffer (as Richard D. Sands) |
| Ralph Scherer | ... | dolly grip (as Ralph Andrew Scherer) |
| Sabrina Simmons | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| D. Stevens | ... | still photographer |
| Newton TerMeer | ... | gaffer |
| Bobby Thomas | ... | grip |
| Woogie Thomas | ... | key grip |
Casting Department
| Ajay Dass | ... | extras casting |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Wesley Roby | ... | extras casting |
| Eddie Smith | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Diana Mendoza | ... | costume assistant (as Diane E. Mendoza) |
| Paulette Orr | ... | costume assistant (as Paulette R. Orr) |
| Solomon Wise | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Elisa Ann Conant | ... | location manager (as Elisa Coleman) |
| Earl West | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Rob Chiarelli | ... | scoring mixer |
| Harry Cohen | ... | musician: gospel organ |
| Howard Drossin | ... | composer: additional music |
| Alex Gordon | ... | scoring mixer |
| Bonnie Greenberg | ... | music supervisor |
| Stan Jones | ... | musician: bass and guitar (as Stan 'The Guitar Man' Jones) |
| John La Salandra | ... | music editor |
| Jill Meyers | ... | music supervisor |
| E. Gedney Webb | ... | music assistant |
| Willie Z | ... | musician: keyboard |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jill Gurr | ... | script supervisor |
| Haley McLane | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Michael 'Crash' Anderson | ... | driver |
| Richard A. Burch | ... | driver (as Richard A. Burch) |
| Steven Butcher | ... | driver |
| Adisak Em-Ochwattanna | ... | driver |
| D.J. Gardiner | ... | transportation captain |
| Donald E. Gardiner | ... | driver |
| Nelson Jones | ... | driver (as Nelson 'Buck' Jones) |
| Erin Lynn | ... | driver |
| Donald B. Martin | ... | driver (as Don Martin) |
| Guy Merrick | ... | driver (as Gordon Merrick) |
| Antonio Molina | ... | transportation coordinator: addtiional shooting |
| Herberto Osoriom | ... | driver |
| Kip Parker | ... | driver (as Clifford J. 'Kip' Parker) |
| Robert L. Rucker Jr. | ... | driver |
| Griff Ruggles | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Mark Twogood | ... | driver |
| Danny Westerberg | ... | transportation captain |
| Carlos Williams | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Liz Amsden | ... | contract supervisor |
| Alpha Barry | ... | craft service |
| Margaret Blatner | ... | production attorney |
| Fabio Boccanera | ... | Italian dubbing: Caine |
| Michèle Boissière Armstrong | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Michele Boissiere) |
| Temre Boyd | ... | production assistant |
| Moore Brian | ... | safety officer (as Brian Joseph Moore) |
| Anna Czerwatiuk | ... | production assistant |
| René L. Dawson | ... | craft service |
| James Deeth | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Annmarie Deringer | ... | assistant: Hughes Brothers |
| Gregory Dunn | ... | medic |
| Chip Fields | ... | dialogue coach |
| Laurence R. Franks | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Pierre Jaboin | ... | production assistant |
| Karen R. Jones | ... | unit publicist (as Karen Jones) |
| Kcedar Lewis | ... | assistant: Mr. Scott |
| Nancy Neumann | ... | welfare/studio teacher |
| Paul Prokop | ... | production controller |
| David Quierolo | ... | welfare/studio teacher |
| Eleva Singleton | ... | production assistant |
| Travis Turner | ... | technical advisor |
| Alex L. Worman | ... | publicist |
| Marsha Zvonkin | ... | production accountant |
| Ronald C. Briggs Jr. | ... | inventory services (uncredited) |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Elloise Dover | ... | assistant: Mr. Dutton (uncredited) |
| Debbie Nathanson | ... | production intern (uncredited) |
| Andrew Wert | ... | armorer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Fred Williams | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- New Line Cinema (presents)
Distributors
- New Line Cinema (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alliance (1993) (Canada) (theatrical)
- First Independent Films (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Distribution (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1993) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
- UGC Distribution (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Alliance Releasing Home Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- Black Entertainment Television (BET) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Entertainment in Video (2009) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Mundial Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- New Line Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- New Line Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- New Line Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- New Line Television (2009) (World-wide) (tv)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1994) (Australia) (video)
- Sirius Publishing (1997) (United States) (video) (CD-ROM)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 11:24 Design Advertising (poster design)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Cherokee Studios (music recorded at)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera systems)
- EFX Systems (digital re-recording)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (titles and optical effects)
- Jive Records (soundtrack)
- Lighthouse Studio Rentals (production equipment)
- NBC News Archives (footage courtesy of)
- Private Island Audio (sound post-production)
- Sherman Grinberg Film Libraries (footage courtesy of)
- West Coast Editorial (negative cutting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Daniel Bredy |
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| Taglines | They're young, they're black, and they don't give a damn. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tupac Shakur was originally cast to play Sharif, but was fired which led to a physical fight with co-director Allen Hughes. Shakur was charged with assault and battery. Shakur bragged about the altercation on an appearance on Yo! MTV Raps (1988). A tape of the appearance was played at the trial as evidence against Shakur. Shakur was sentenced to fifteen days in jail. See more » |
| Goofs | Before the drive-by shooting at the end of the film, Illena's cousin is seen loading an Uzi machine pistol, and when the shooting is about to begin, he aims this gun out of the car window. However, when the shooting actually starts, he has changed over to a TEC-9, a completely different type of machine pistol. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Made in America/Menace II Society/Cliffhanger/Hot Shots! Part Deux/The Long Day Closes (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Trigga Gots No Heart See more » |
| Quotes |
[Caine Lawson reflecting after being shot]
Caine: After stomping Ilena's cousin like that, I knew I was gonna have to deal with that fool someday. Damn. I never thought he'd come back like this, blasting. Like I said, it was funny like that in the hood sometimes. I mean, you never knew what was gonna happen, or when. I'd done too much to turn back, and I'd done too much to go on. I guess in the end it all catches up with you. My grandpa asked me one time if I care whether I live or die. Yeah, I do. Now it's too late. See more » |