---
title: 'Boyz n the Hood (1991)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Singleton'
released: '1991-07-12'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/boyz-n-the-hood-1991'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101507/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Boyz n the Hood (1991)

1991 · 112 min · Drama, Crime, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 American coming-of-age hood crime drama film, written and directed by John Singleton in his feature directorial debut. It stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Laurence Fishburne, with Nia Long, Tyra Ferrell and Angela Bassett in supporting roles, and also marks the film debuts of Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, and Regina King. Named after the 1987 Eazy-E song "The Boyz-n-the Hood", written by Ice Cube, the film follows Tre Styles (Gooding), who is sent to live with his father Furious Styles (Fishburne) in South Central Los Angeles, where he reunites with his childhood friends while being surrounded by the neighborhood's booming gang culture.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Singleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-singleton)
- **Screenplay:** [John Singleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-singleton)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Stanley Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-clarke)
- **Editor:** [Bruce Cannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-cannon)

## Cast

- [Nia Long](https://cinepixo.com/people/nia-long)
- [Angela Bassett](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-bassett)
- [Ice Cube](https://cinepixo.com/people/ice-cube)
- [Laurence Fishburne](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-fishburne)
- [Tyra Ferrell](https://cinepixo.com/people/tyra-ferrell)
- [Cuba Gooding Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/cuba-gooding-jr)
- [Morris Chestnut](https://cinepixo.com/people/morris-chestnut)
- [Regina King](https://cinepixo.com/people/regina-king)
- [Whitman Mayo](https://cinepixo.com/people/whitman-mayo)
- [Yo-Yo](https://cinepixo.com/people/yo-yo)
- [Lloyd Avery II](https://cinepixo.com/people/lloyd-avery-ii)
- [Jessie Lawrence Ferguson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessie-lawrence-ferguson)

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