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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.2 / 100
1996·Comedy / Crime·1h 29m

DON'T BE A MENACE TO SOUTH CENTRAL WHILE DRINKING YOUR JUICE IN THE HOOD

“Finally, the movie that proves that Justice isn't always Poetic, Jungle Fever isn't always pretty, and Higher Learning can be a waste of time.”

When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?

Above the Line
Paris Barclay·DirectorPhil Beauman·ScreenplayMarlon Wayans·ScreenplayRuss Brandt·Director of PhotographyJohn Barnes·Original Music ComposerWilliam Young·Editor
Cast
Shawn Wayans·AshtrayMarlon Wayans·Loc DogTracey Cherelle Jones·DashikiChris Spencer·PreachVivica A. Fox·Ashtray's MotherLahmard J. Tate·Ashtray's FatherRappin' Granny·Sister WilliamsSuli McCullough·Crazy LegsBernie Mac·Officer Self HatredFaizon Love·Rufus
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Paris Barclay·Director
Writing· 3
Phil Beauman·ScreenplayMarlon Wayans·ScreenplayShawn Wayans·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Russ Brandt·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
William Young·EditorMarshall Harvey·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Barnes·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Aaron Osborne·Production Design
Production· 4
Dan Genetti·Executive ProducerKeenen Ivory Wayans·ProducerEric L. Gold·ProducerMark Burg·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 17
LaFaye Baker·StuntsMike Johnson·StuntsAl Goto·StuntsMelvin Johnson·StuntsDavid Schwanke·DriverCharlie Picerni·StuntsBubba Jackson·DriverMoore Brian·StuntsRashon Khan·StuntsMarcus Salgado·StuntsWilliam Washington·Stunt CoordinatorBrett Round·DriverWoody Wood·DriverLeon Beauchemin·DriverCharles Grisham·StuntsKim Kahana·StuntsMichael Avallon·Driver
By the Numbers
78.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
32%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$20M
ROI 429%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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