Boyz N The Hood

Feature trailer for Boyz N the Hood. John Singleton's portrayal of social problems in inner-city Los Angeles takes the form of a tale of three friends growing up together 'in the 'hood.' Half-brothers Doughboy and Ricky Baker are foils for each other's personality, presenting very different approaches to the tough lives they face. Ricky is the 'All-American' athlete, looking to win a football scholarship to USC and seeks salvation through sports, while 'Dough' succumbs to the violence, alcohol, and crime surrounding him in his environment, but maintains a strong sense of pride and code of honor. Between these two is their friend Tre, who is lucky to have a father, 'Furious' Styles, to teach him to have the strength of character to do what is right and to always take responsibility for his actions.

Realistic gripping drama about young men facing the everyday dangers and temptations of the south-central Los Angeles ghetto. Acclaimed debut by director Singleton!

Realistic gripping drama about young men facing the everyday dangers and temptations of the south-central Los Angeles ghetto. Acclaimed debut by director Singleton!

The story then begins in 1984 with 10-year-old Tre Styles and three other youths heading to school, during which they come across a crime scene. At school, Tre misbehaves and receives a three-day suspension after fighting with a classmate.In a phone conversation Tre's mother, Reva (Angela Bassett), seems angry at the white schoolteacher on the telephone yet is also tired of Tre's disobedience. She decides to send him to the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles, where his father, Jason 'Furious' Styles (Laurence Fishburne) lives.

Footage from the question and answer session for Boyz N the Hood at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival.