Menace II Society
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Director(s)
Albert Hughes
Allen Hughes
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r96sk
<em>'Menace II Society'</em> delivers an eventful 90 minutes! It's a film I certainly like, it is a predictable (beginning aside) ride but one that does manage to hit a fair bit. The characters are admittedly not the most likeable, though their predicament is still easy to connect to. Tyrin Turner makes for a solid lead, with Larenz Tate and Jada Pinkett (Smith) the pick of the rest; the latter, to be honest, brings the best acting of the main bunch. Aside from Pinkett, I did find the acting to be imperfect - not bad, whatsoever, but those away from Jada do get a bit cringey in parts. Good to see Samuel L. Jackson involved, albeit minimally. The ending, whilst good and totally serviceable, did irritate me slightly. I won't spoil what happens, but the 'last act' of Caine doesn't make total sense; you can tell they done it like that because it sounded dramatic on paper. Is it just me or did he laughably put the young fella in more danger? It took me out of the scene, I can't lie. Overall, this 1993 release is very good. I just evidently had a couple of (relatively minor, but noteworthy) issues with it, that's all.
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Menace II Society FAQs
The directors of Menace II Society are Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes.
The cast of Menace II Society includes Samuel L. Jackson as Tat Lawson, Glenn Plummer as Pernell, Jada Pinkett Smith as Ronnie, Toshi Toda as Grocery Store Man, Clifton Collins Jr. as Vato #2, Clifton Powell as Chauncy, Larenz Tate as Kevin 'O-Dog', Charles S. Dutton as Mr. Butler, James Pickens Jr. as Man #2, Vonte Sweet as Sharif, Bill Duke as Detective, Ryan Williams as Stacy, and more.
The duration of Menace II Society is 1h 37 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Menace II Society trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Menace II Society was released on 26 May 1993.
Menace II Society is listed under Drama, Crime, and Thriller on Fanbiz.
Menace II Society has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 8.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "<em>'Menace II Society'</em> delivers an eventful 90 minutes! It's a film I certainly like, it is a predictable (beginning aside) ride but one that does manage to hit a fair bit..."
