South Central
1992 · Movie · R · 99 min · ★ 6.8 · 82% critics
Serving a decade for murdering a rival gang leader, Bobby Johnson turns to religion and rehabilitation with help from a fellow inmate. When he’s released, he returns to a home where his young son has joined his old crew, sparking tense efforts to pull him away.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-09-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (103 votes)
About
If you want a serious redemption story rooted in street-level family pressure, South Central fits well; Not for you if you prefer lighter themes or fast-paced action like State of Grace or Brubaker.
Pros: gritty street drama; grounded redemption | Cons: heavy subject matter; tense family conflict
Themes
- prison
- based on novel or book
- nazi
- gun
- gang war
- arrest
- hood
- los angeles, california
- father son reunion
- abuse
- 1980s
- 1990s
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Glenn Plummer
as Bobby
Byron Minns
as Ray Ray
Lexie Bigham
as Bear
Vincent Craig Dupree
as Loco
LaRita Shelby
as Carole
Carl Lumbly
as Ali
Vickilyn Reynolds
as Willie's Wife
Kevin Best
as Genie Lamp
- BW
Big Daddy Wayne
as Henchman
- AH
Allan Hatcher
as Baby Jimmie
Directed by Stephen Milburn Anderson