"This is the truth. This is what's real."

1993

1h 37m

7.5(814 votes)

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Overview

A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.

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Cast & Crew

45 members

Acting

Tyrin Turner

Caine 'Kaydee' Lawson

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Larenz Tate

Kevin 'O-Dog'

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Glenn Plummer

Pernell

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Jada Pinkett Smith

Ronnie

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Samuel L. Jackson

Tat Lawson

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June Kyoto Lu

Grocery Store Woman

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Toshi Toda

Grocery Store Man

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Reginald Ballard

Clyde

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Khandi Alexander

Karen Lawson

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Jullian Roy Doster

Anthony

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Brandon Hammond

Five Year Old Caine

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Eugene Lee

Man #1

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James Pickens Jr.

Man #2

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Nancy Cheryll Davis

Teacher

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Marilyn Coleman

Grandmama

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Arnold Johnson

Grandpapa

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Saafir

Harold Lawson

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Pooh Man

Doc

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MC Eiht

A-Wax

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Vonte Sweet

Sharif

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Ryan Williams

Stacy

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Cynthia Calhoun

Jackee

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Garen Holman

Junior

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Joy Matthews

Nurse #1

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Clifton Powell

Chauncy

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Too $hort

Lew-Loc

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Christopher M. Brown

Lloyd

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Stacy Arnell

Deena

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Dwayne L. Barnes

Basehead

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Ian Davids

Insurance Man

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Alvin Mears

K-9 Police Officer

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Bill Duke

Detective

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Robert Gonzales

Car Dealer

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Martin Davis

Car-Jack Victim

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Erin Wiley Sands

Ilena

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Charles S. Dutton

Mr. Butler

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Charles J. Grube

Officer Fassel

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Writing

Mike Kelly

Officer Gadd

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Rolando Molina

Vato #1

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Clifton Collins Jr.

Vato #2

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Samuel Monroe Jr.

Ilena's Cousin

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Daniel Villarreal

Vato #4

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Yolanda Whitaker

Girl at Party

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Anthony Johnson

Tony

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Tony Valentino

Vato #3

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