Menace II Society

Menace II Society
Menace II Society
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	The Hughes Brothers
Screenplay by	Tyger Williams
Story by	Allen Hughes; Albert Hughes; Tyger Williams;
Produced by	Darin Scott
Starring	Tyrin Turner; Jada Pinkett; Bill Duke; Charles S. Dutton;
Cinematography	Lisa Rinzler
Edited by	Christopher Koefoed
Music by	QD III
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date	May 26, 1993;
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3.5 million
Box office	$30 million

Menace II Society (pronounced Menace to Society) is a 1993 American teen crime drama film directed by the Hughes Brothers^[3] in their directorial debut. Set in the Watts and Crenshaw neighborhoods of Los Angeles, the film follows the life of Caine Lawson (Tyrin Turner) and his close friends. It gained notoriety for its scenes of violence, profanity, and drug-related content, and also received critical acclaim for the performances of Turner, Jada Pinkett (in her film debut), and Larenz Tate, the direction, and its realistic portrayal of urban violence and powerful underlying messages.

^ "MENACE II SOCIETY (1993)". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
^ "Top 100 grossers worldwide, '93-94". Variety. October 17, 1994. p. M-56.
^ "Menace II Society". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 15, 2016.

[AFI-1] "MENACE II SOCIETY (1993)". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 21, 2023.

[ww-2] "Top 100 grossers worldwide, '93-94". Variety. October 17, 1994. p. M-56.

[Menace_II_Society-3] "Menace II Society". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 15, 2016.

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