Three friends growing up in South Central Los Angeles navigate a neighborhood plagued by violence, unemployment, and crime, each responding differently to the harsh realities of street life. As tragedy strikes close to home, their friendship, choices, and hopes for a better future are put to the ultimate test.

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Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Tré Styles

Laurence Fishburne

Furious Styles

Ice Cube

Doughboy

Morris Chestnut

Ricky Baker

Angela Bassett

Reva Styles

Nia Long

Brandi

Tyra Ferrell

Mrs. Baker

Regina King

Shalika

Whitman Mayo

The Old Man

Lexie Bigham

Mad Dog

John Cothran

Lewis Crump

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Officer Coffey