MOVIE
South Central
A child's chance to escape anger and injustice begins with one man... His father.
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
South Central in its release era
Released in 1992, South Central sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1992-09-18
- Rating
- R
- TMDB score
- 6.7/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Ixtlan Productions, Monument Pictures, Enchantment Films Inc.
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