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South Central
“A child's chance to escape anger and injustice begins with one man... His father.”
6.8 / 10• 1992• 1h 39m•R• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
During a 10-year sentence for murdering the leader of a rival South Central Los Angeles gang, Bobby Johnson finds religion and rehabilitation with the help of Muslim inmate Ali. Upon his release, Bobby returns home to find that his young son, Jimmie, has joined the Deuces, his old crew. Tensions rise as Bobby struggles to convince Jimmie to leave the gang that was his only family during the painful years his absent father spent behind bars.
Cast & Crew
Glenn Plummer
Bobby
Lead
Byron Minns
Ray Ray
Lexie Bigham
Bear
Vincent Craig Dupree
Loco
LaRita Shelby
Carole
Carl Lumbly
Ali
Vickilyn Reynolds
Willie's Wife
Kevin Best
Genie Lamp
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Milburn Anderson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. South Central is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
