South Central

"A child's chance to escape anger and injustice begins with one man... His father."

1992 1h 39m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 107

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“A child's chance to escape anger and injustice begins with one man... His father.”

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Cast

Glenn Plummer
Bobby
Byron Minns
Ray Ray
Lexie Bigham
Bear
Vincent Craig Dupree
Loco
LaRita Shelby
Carole
Carl Lumbly
Ali
Vickilyn Reynolds
Willie's Wife
Kevin Best
Genie Lamp

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Milburn Anderson
Writers: Stephen Milburn Anderson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Milburn Anderson, shot by Charlie Lieberman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tim Truman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Steven Nevius shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Glenn Plummer and Byron Minns and Lexie Bigham carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A child's chance to escape anger and injustice begins with one man... His father.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105450 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stephen Milburn Anderson directs. Charlie Lieberman behind the camera. Tim Truman scores. Steven Nevius cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Stephen Milburn Anderson, shot by Charlie Lieberman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tim Truman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Steven Nevius shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Glenn Plummer and Byron Minns and Lexie Bigham carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A child's chance to escape anger and injustice begins with one man... His father.".
8IMDB entry: tt0105450 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "prison", "based on novel or book", "nazi", "gun".
10Released under 16 different titles around the world.