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About
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Theatrical
May 26, 1993
Box Office
$27.9M
Budget
$3.5M
Return
8.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 23, 2021
Theaters
3
Directors
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
New Line Cinema
Quotes
See all →The Essence of Reality and Truth
Taglines
This is the truth. This is what's real.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Family Conflict and Biblical Advice
Grandpa
Proverbs 22:10. Cast out the scorner, and the contention shall go out. Yea Strife, and reproach shall cease.
Caine
So what you tryin to say, Grandpa?
Grandpa
Son, you've got to go. I don't want you to remain in our house another night.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →T
Tyrin Turner
Caine 'Kaydee' Lawson
L
Larenz Tate
Kevin 'O-Dog'
G
Glenn Plummer
Pernell
J
Jada Pinkett Smith
Ronnie
Samuel L. Jackson
Tat Lawson
J
June Kyoto Lu
Grocery Store Woman
T
Toshi Toda
Grocery Store Man
R
Reginald Ballard
Clyde
K
Khandi Alexander
Karen Lawson
J
Jullian Roy Doster
Anthony
B
Brandon Hammond
Five Year Old Caine
E
Eugene Lee
Man #1
J
James Pickens Jr.
Man #2
N
Nancy Cheryll Davis
Teacher
M
Marilyn Coleman
Grandmama
A
Arnold Johnson
Grandpapa
S
Saafir
Harold Lawson
M
MC Eiht
A-Wax
V
Vonte Sweet
Sharif
R
Ryan Williams
Stacy
