South Central (film)

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South Central
South Central
Directed by	Steve Anderson
Produced by	William B. Steakley Oliver Stone Janet Yang
Written by	Steve Anderson Donald Bakeer (novel)
Starring	Glenn Plummer Byron Minns Lexie Bigham Christian Coleman
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	September 18, 1992
Running time	100 minutes
Language	English
Budget	$4,000,000 (estimate)
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South Central is a 1992 drama film, written and directed by Steve Anderson. This film is an adaptation of the novel by Donald Bakeer, a former high school teacher in South Central Los Angeles. The film stars Glenn Plummer, Byron Minns, and Christian Coleman.

[edit] Plot summary

Bobby (Glenn Plummer) is a young black gang member of "Hoover Deuce", who gets convicted and jailed for a murder he committed. Just days before he kills a rival gang member, Bobby's girlfriend Carole (LaRita Shelby) gives birth to his son Jimmie (Christian Coleman). While in prison, he converts to Islam, matures and transforms himself, and decides he wants to live an honest life.

After serving a 10 year prison sentence, he returns to the neighborhood he once controlled, South Central Los Angeles, along with his former gang. His childhood friend Ray Ray (Byron Minns) is now leading the "Deuces". Carole has become addicted to drugs, and works as a hooker to support her habit. And, he and Carole's 10-year old son Jimmie is now a junior member of his old gang (Hoover Deuce), with Ray Ray as his mentor. Bobby must use everything he has learned from prison to save his son from the violent future as a gang member.