Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
R“Finally, the movie that proves that Justice isn't always Poetic, Jungle Fever isn't always pretty, and Higher Learning can be a waste of time.”
1996·89 min·Released
Studio: Island Pictures, Ivory Way Productions
7.0TMDb
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Theatrical Jan 12, 1996Physical Jan 5, 1999
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USA · English · USA
Overview
When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?
Trailer
Crew
DirectorParis Barclay
WriterPhil Beauman, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans
Cast
Shawn Wayans
Ashtray
Marlon Wayans
Loc Dog
Tracey Cherelle Jones
Dashiki
Chris Spencer
Preach
Vivica A. Fox
Ashtray's Mother
Lahmard J. Tate
Ashtray's Father
Rappin' Granny
Sister Williams
Suli McCullough
Crazy Legs
Bernie Mac
Officer Self Hatred
Faizon Love
Rufus
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Mailman
Kim Wayans
Mrs. Johnson
Helen Martin
Loc Dog's Grandma
Virginia Watson
Loc Dog's Mom
Darrel Heath
Toothpick
Omar Epps
Malik
Leonette Scott
Flashback Girl
Yvette Wilson
Nurse
Cynthia Madvig
Secretary
Antonio Fargas
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Keywords
hip-hopslangdategangstercousinparodysocial satirehoodgangracismsatirical
Details
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$21M
TMDb Votes
1,499
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026