Country
Sweden
Date
Nov 01, 1993
Note
Stockholm International Film Festival
This is the truth. This is what's real.
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ryan Williams | Stacy |
| Cynthia Calhoun | Jackee |
| Garen Holman | Junior |
| Joy Matthews | Nurse #1 |
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| Clifton Powell | Chauncy |
| Too $hort | Lew-Loc |
| Christopher M. Brown | Lloyd |
| Stacy Arnell | Deena |
| Dwayne L. Barnes | Basehead |
| Ian Davids | Insurance Man |
| Alvin Mears | K-9 Police Officer |
| Bill Duke | Detective |
| Robert Gonzales | Car Dealer |
| Martin Davis | Car-Jack Victim |
| Erin Wiley Sands | Ilena |
| Charles S. Dutton | Mr. Butler |
| Charles J. Grube | Officer Fassel |
| Mike Kelly | Officer Gadd |
| Rolando Molina | Vato #1 |
| Clifton Collins Jr. | Vato #2 |
| Samuel Monroe Jr. | Ilena's Cousin |
| Daniel Villarreal | Vato #4 |
| Yolanda Whitaker | Girl at Party |
| Anthony Johnson | Tony |
| Tony Valentino | Vato #3 |
Genres
DramaCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Menace II Society |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | New Line Cinema |
| Data di uscita | 26 maggio 1993 |
| Exec. Producer | Kevin Moreton |
| Producer | Darin Scott |
| Writer | Tyger Williams, Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes |
| Casting | Tony Lee |
| Editors | Christopher Koefoed |
| Cinematography | Lisa Rinzler, David Emmerichs |
| Asst. Directors | Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes |
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| Camera Operators | David Emmerichs, Lisa Rinzler |
| Add. Photography | Lisa Rinzler, David Emmerichs |
| Production Design | Penny Barrett, Adel A. Mazen, Lisa Boutillier |
| Art Direction | Adel A. Mazen, Penny Barrett, Lisa Boutillier |
| Set Decoration | Adel A. Mazen, Penny Barrett, Lisa Boutillier |
| Stunts | Henry Kingi Jr., Thomas Rosales Jr., Bruce Paul Barbour |
| Composer | Quincy Jones III, Tim Gedemer, Ken Teaney, David Farmer, Tony Sereno, Lance Brown, Scott Ganary |
| Sound | Quincy Jones III, Tim Gedemer, Ken Teaney, David Farmer, Tony Sereno, Lance Brown, Scott Ganary |
| Costume Design | Sylvia Vega-Vasquez |
| Makeup | Sylvia Vega-Vasquez |
| Hairstyling | Sylvia Vega-Vasquez |
| Budget | 3.500.000 € |
| Incasso | 27.900.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
May 26, 1993
Certification
R
Country
Ireland
Date
Aug 27, 1993
Certification
18
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 27, 1993
Certification
18
Country
Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1993
Certification
R18+
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Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 21, 1993
Certification
16
Country
France
Date
Jan 05, 1994
Certification
18
Country
Germany
Date
Jan 20, 1994
Certification
16
Country
Norway
Date
Jun 17, 1994
Country
Sweden
Date
Jul 29, 1994
Country
Argentina
Date
Oct 27, 1994
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Dec 23, 1994
Certification
18
Note
VHS, cuts
Country
South Africa
Date
Jun 28, 2004
Note
DVD
Country
Brazil
Date
Jul 05, 2004
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 11, 2005
Certification
16
Note
DVD
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Country
Canada
Date
Sep 08, 2009
Note
DVD
Country
Singapore
Date
Sep 08, 2009
Note
Blu-ray
Country
Ireland
Date
Sep 14, 2009
Certification
18
Note
DVD
Country
Israel
Date
Nov 01, 2011
Note
Blu-ray
Country
Italy
Date
Jan 01, 2017
Note
DVD
Country
United States
Date
Nov 23, 2021
Certification
R
Note
Blu-ray
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