United States / Jan 17, 1991 / Sundance Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Russell Wong | Park |
| Bill Cobbs | Old Man |
| Christopher Williams | Kareem Akbar |
| Judd Nelson | Nick Peretti |
| Vanessa Williams | Keisha |
| Tracy Camilla Johns | Uniqua |
| Anthony DeSando | Frankie Needles |
| Nick Ashford | Reverend Oates |
| Phyllis Yvonne Stickney | Prosecuting Attorney Hawkins |
| Thalmus Rasulala | Police Commissioner |
| John Aprea | Don Armeteo |
| Fab 5 Freddy | Master of Ceremonies |
| Flavor Flav | D.J. |
| Clebert Ford | Frazier |
| Laverne Hart | Prom Queen |
| Eek-A-Mouse | Fat Smitty |
| Gregg Smrz | Biff |
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| Erica McFarquhar | Teacher |
| Keith Sweat | Singer at Wedding |
| Bret McCormick | Gigantor |
| Marcella Lowery | Woman in Hallway |
| Manuel E. Santiago | Judge |
| Ben Gotlieb | Prosecuting Attorney |
| Thelma Louise Carter | Reporter |
| Linda Froehlich | Reporter |
| Christopher Michael | Bailiff |
| Kelly Jo Minter | Recovering Addict |
| Tina Lifford | Recovering Addict |
| Erik Kilpatrick | Recovering Addict |
| Ron Millkie | Assistant DA |
| Harold Baines | Kid on Stoop |
| Sekou Campbell | Kid on Stoop |
| Garvin Holder | Kid on Stoop |
| Teddy Riley | New Year's Eve Band - (Guy) |
| Aaron Hall | New Year's Eve Band - (Guy) |
| Damion Hall | New Year's Eve Band - (Guy) |
| Rodney Benford | Singers - Spring - (Troop) |
| John Harrell | Singers - Spring - (Troop) |
| Gerald Levert | Singers - Winter - (Levert) |
| Sean Levert | Singers - Winter - (Levert) |
| Jimmy Cummings | Butchie The Doorman |
| Akosua Busia | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Lia Chang | Prostitute in The Pool (uncredited) |
| Jake LaMotta | Gangster Standing at Bar (uncredited) |
| Larry M. Cherry | Barber (uncredited) |
| Cynthia Elane | Brides Maid (uncredited) |
| Toni Ann Johnson | Girl in the Window (uncredited) |
| Candece Tarpley | Connie The Waitress (uncredited) |
| Chris Thornton | C.M.B. Member (uncredited) |
| Vincent Pastore | Mobster (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | New Jack City |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Jacmac Films, Jackson-McHenry Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 8 marzo 1991 |
| Production | Doug McHenry, Preston L. Holmes, Suzanne Broderick, George Jackson, Dwight Williams, James Bigwood, Fab 5 Freddy |
| Writer | Thomas Lee Wright, Barry Michael Cooper |
| Casting | John McCabe, Pat Golden |
| Editing | Steven Kemper, Kevin Stitt, Wade Bartlett, Jeff Gullo |
| Cinematography | Francis Kenny, John Newby, Myra-Lee Cohen, Ted Churchill, Tom Kudlek, Gregory Irwin, Ed Hershberger, Paul Wachter, Joel David Warren, Robert M. Andres, Jacek Laskus |
| Assistant directors | Joseph Ray, Dwight Williams, Mario Van Peebles, Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan, Marlene Arvan, Jeff Lengyel, Ed Dessisso |
| Additional directing | Jacek Laskus |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Sweden / Mar 08, 1991 / 15
United States / Mar 08, 1991 / R
France / Jul 10, 1991 / 12
Germany / Aug 29, 1991 / 16
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Japan / Aug 29, 1991 / R18+
United Kingdom / Aug 30, 1991 / 18
Australia / Oct 10, 1991 / R18+
Physical media
Czechia / Nov 03, 1999 / 18+
United Kingdom / Jun 01, 2006 / 18 / DVD
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