New Jack City (1991)
Allen Payne, Anthony DeSando, Bill Cobbs
A battle between a merciless drug lord and a street smart cop.
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R, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed by:
Mario Van Peebles
Release Date: Jan 01, 1991
DVD Release Date: Aug 25, 1998
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crack is whack but the movie is an above average gangster/drug film. it is relatively original, too
hasn't aged that well...still worth a casual viewing, but not nearly as good as i remember it being. nino brown was no tony montana.
Loved it a brilliant movie into the life of drugs, the hood, friends and family. the Cash Money Brothers i think is a look into how really no should be under estimated..loved it!!
I personally just loved the old school music they were playin in the movie..always enjoyed the early 90s..Wesley snipes as a bad guy, not used to it. Mario Van peebles always Looked fine then and now:)
This film was entertaining, but very messy. It was split between gangster movie and cop movie, and not in a hybrid-type way. There was no definite protagonist, just a load of main and side characters. It wasnât completely terrible. I did like the m... (read more) This film was entertaining, but very messy. It was split between gangster movie and cop movie, and not in a hybrid-type way. There was no definite protagonist, just a load of main and side characters. It wasnât completely terrible. I did like the messages about drugs and community. Although all of the actors were sloppy (with the exception of Chris Rock) and the characters stereotypical, the chemistry was somehow good in a two-dimensional way. The soundtrack is a strong point in the film though. Seeing Flavor Flav twice was awkward but cool. The action scenes werenât bad and the gangster-side of the movie was pretty nice, they should have focused on that arc.
classic!"am i my brothas keeper?"love the high top gumbey fades."money talks and bullshit runs the marathon seeya and i wouldnt wanna beya!"
excuse me face book Ima let you get your moment, I just wanna say
New Jack City is one of the greatest gangster Film of all time...
For a dude who wrote a song called COP KILLER Ice T sure plays a lot of cops.
3 stars for crackhead Chris Rock alone.
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The movie was advertised (no doubt wisely) as a slam-bang action adventure, but in fact it's a serious, smart film with an impact that lingers after the lights go up.full review
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