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South Central

1992 · 99 min

A heavy, earnest redemption drama that immerses you in a cycle of gang violence and fragile hope, anchored by raw performances.

Tagline
A child's chance to escape anger and injustice begins with one man... His father.
Overview
During a 10-year sentence for murdering the leader of a rival South Central Los Angeles gang, Bobby Johnson finds religion and rehabilitation with the help of Muslim inmate Ali. Upon his release, Bobby returns home to find that his young son, Jimmie, has joined the Deuces, his old crew. Tensions rise as Bobby struggles to convince Jimmie to leave the gang that was his only family during the painful years his absent father spent behind bars.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • family
  • violence
  • crime
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • prison
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Stephen Milburn Anderson
Written by
Stephen Milburn Anderson
Starring
Glenn Plummer, Byron Minns, Lexie Bigham, Vincent Craig Dupree, LaRita Shelby, Carl Lumbly, Vickilyn Reynolds, Kevin Best
Music
Tim Truman
Cinematography
Charlie Lieberman
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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