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1993 · 97 min · R

Menace II Society

Directed by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes · Drama, Crime, Thriller

Menace II Society (1993) is a Drama film, directed by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes set in Los Angeles during the 1990s. It runs 97 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of fate & destiny, friendship, and coming of age run throughout.

Composer
Quincy Jones III
Cinematography
Lisa Rinzler
Cast
Tyrin TurnerLarenz TateGlenn PlummerJada Pinkett SmithSamuel L. JacksonJune Kyoto LuToshi TodaReginald Ballard

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized Crime
Themes
Fate & DestinyFriendshipComing Of Age
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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