Twin brother codirectors Albert and Alan Hughes planned their first film, the 1991 ghetto crime drama Menace II Society as a response to John Singleton's Boyz N the Hood, which they considered wimpy and moralistic. They set their sights on The Deer Hunter in this ambitious follow-up, and they just about pull it off. Larenz Tate (from Why Do Fools Fall in Love) plays Anthony Curtis, an open-hearted African American teenager who gets shipped out to Vietnam with several of his pals, witnesses unspeakable horrors and then struggles to readjust to civilian life. The evolving... textures of life in a declining inner-city neighbourhood over a period of a decade are seamlessly evoked and there's enough nuanced character development and personal interaction for a seven-hour miniseries. Still in their early 20s, the Hughes brothers are already poised and masterful movie makers; they cover an enormous amount of historical and emotional ground and every twist and turn is crystal clear. They betray their inexperience only at the very end, in an elaborately staged heist sequence that, while stunningly executed, feels a bit desperate, as if they were reaching blindly for a big pay off. Chris Tucker (Rush Hour) has a startling supporting role as a kid who becomes a junkie during the war and never quite recovers. --David Chute [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. On the streets cash is called "dead presidents". And that's what down-on-his-luck Vietnam veteran Anthony Curtis is desperate for when he returns home from war- and finds himself drawn into a life of crime. Enlisting the aid of his friends, Anthony plans the ultimate heist - a daring daylight robbery of an armoured car filled with unmarked bills. If successful, he'll never have to worry about money again. Actors Larenz Tate, Chris Tucker, Keith David, N'Bushe Wright & Freddy Rodriguez Director The Hughes Brothers Certificate 18 years and over Year 1995 Screen Widescreen 2.35:1 Languages English - Dolby Digital (5.1) Additional Languages French ( Canadian ) ; Italian Subtitles English ; Dutch ; English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour and 56 minutes (approx)
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