Overview
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorAllen Hughes, Albert Hughes
WriterTyger Williams
Cast
Tyrin Turner
Caine 'Kaydee' Lawson
Larenz Tate
Kevin 'O-Dog'
Glenn Plummer
Pernell
Jada Pinkett Smith
Ronnie
Samuel L. Jackson
Tat Lawson
June Kyoto Lu
Grocery Store Woman
Toshi Toda
Grocery Store Man
Reginald Ballard
Clyde
Khandi Alexander
Karen Lawson
Jullian Roy Doster
Anthony
Brandon Hammond
Five Year Old Caine
Eugene Lee
Man #1
James Pickens Jr.
Man #2
Nancy Cheryll Davis
Teacher
Marilyn Coleman
Grandmama
Arnold Johnson
Grandpapa
Saafir
Harold Lawson
Pooh Man
Doc
MC Eiht
A-Wax
Vonte Sweet
Sharif
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Keywords
drug dealerstreet ganggangsterghettodelinquencylos angeles, californiashockingangryaggressivehopelessdesperatecautionarydepressingantagonisticcallousforebodinginflammatoryinformative
Details
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$28M
TMDb Votes
891
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026