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Baby Boy

Rated R for strong sexuality, language, violence and some drug use.

R In Theaters 06/27/2001 , 129min.
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Plot & Details

Ten years later, writer and director John Singleton returns to the South Central Los Angeles neighborhoods of his debut film Boyz 'N the Hood (1991). Tyrese Gibson stars as Jody, a jobless 20-year-old African-American man who has fathered two children by two different women, Yvette (Taraji P. Henson) and Peanut (Tamara LaSeon Bass), although he still lives with his 36-year-old mother Juanita (Adrienne-Joi Johnson). As Jody grapples with the increasing pressures of adult responsibility, he also contends with his troubled best friend Sweetpea (Omar Gooding) and new adversary Rodney (Snoop Doggy Dogg). Then there's his mother's live-in boyfriend Marvin (Ving Rhames), a reformed gangsta who agrees with Juanita that her son should grow up, move out, and move on.
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Run Time: 129min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 06/27/2001
  • DVD Release Date: 11/06/2001
  • Distributor(s): Sony
  • Director(s): John Singleton
  • Starring: Tyrese Gibson , Omar Gooding , Adrienne-Joi Johnson , Taraji P. Henson , Snoop Dogg
  • Themes: Faltering Friendships,Street Gangs,Haunted By the Past,Going Straight,Mothers and Sons,Inner City Blues
  • Tone: Visceral,Compassionate,Forceful,Matter-of-Fact,Talky,Earnest,Gritty
  • Keywords: African-American,gangster,inner-city,irresponsibility,mother,unwed-parenthood,urban-problems,violence
  • Country of Origin: USA (06-27-2001)
  • Language: English
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