Director-writer Steve Anderson conjures up a realistic portrayal of Black ghetto life in SOUTH CENTRAL. More intimate than the recent rash of inner-city gang-themed films, this debut film focuses on relationships as much as the violence which is commonly associated with the genre. Although
inconsistent in tone, it is an emotionally wrenching account of life on the mean streets of Los Angeles.
It's 1982 and Bobby Johnson (Glenn Plummer) has just been released from prison for armed robbery. Obviously unchanged from his stay in stir, Bobby rejoins his gang, the "Deuces," which he had formed with his friend Ray Ray (Byron Keith Minns). Ray Ray has gang expansion on ...
Released:
1992
Rated:
R
Length:
99 mins