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South Central
South Central

South Central

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

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$4000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

18 September 1992

Country

United States of America

Cast

Glenn Plummer

Glenn Plummer

Bobby

Byron Minns

Byron Minns

Ray Ray

Lexie Bigham

Lexie Bigham

Bear

Vincent Craig Dupree

Vincent Craig Dupree

Loco

LaRita Shelby

LaRita Shelby

Carole

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Ali

Vickilyn Reynolds

Vickilyn Reynolds

Willie's Wife

Kevin Best

Kevin Best

Genie Lamp

Big Daddy Wayne

Big Daddy Wayne

Henchman

Allan Hatcher

Allan Hatcher

Baby Jimmie

Alvin Hatcher

Alvin Hatcher

Baby Jimmie

Baldwin C. Sykes

Baldwin C. Sykes

Ken Dog

Rana Kirkland

Rana Kirkland

Girl in Club

Diane Manzo

Diane Manzo

Undercover Cop

Sal Landi

Sal Landi

Detective

Christian Coleman

Christian Coleman

Jimmie

Christian Coleman

Christian Coleman

Termite

Terrence Williams

Terrence Williams

Boody

Reginald T. Dorsey

Reginald T. Dorsey

Bastille

Tim DeZarn

Tim DeZarn

Buddha

A. Michael Lerner

A. Michael Lerner

Broken Nose

Julius LeFlore

Julius LeFlore

Prison Guard #1

Ivory Ocean

Ivory Ocean

Willie Manchester

Linda Fontanette

Linda Fontanette

Neighbor Lady

Richard G. Camphuis

Richard G. Camphuis

Policeman #1

Starletta DuPois

Starletta DuPois

Nurse Shelly

George Mulholland

George Mulholland

Prison Guard #2

Darren Leong

Darren Leong

Kim

Lanier Edwards

Lanier Edwards

Muslim

Clynell Jackson III

Clynell Jackson III

Intern

Donald Bakeer

Donald Bakeer

Dr. King

Bonnie Oda Homsey

Bonnie Oda Homsey

Patty Chin

Mark E. Anderson

Mark E. Anderson

Sakett

Ron Chovance

Ron Chovance

Parole Officer

Michael McNab

Michael McNab

Policeman #2

Eugene Williams

Eugene Williams

Local Tough

Musa Bakeer

Musa Bakeer

Young Boy

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