South Central (1992)

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A child's chance to escape anger and injustice begins with one man... His father.

During a 10-year sentence for murdering the leader of a rival South Central Los Angeles gang, Bobby Johnson finds religion and rehabilitation with the help of Muslim inmate Ali. Upon his release, Bobby returns home to find that his young son, Jimmie, has joined the Deuces, his old crew. Tensions rise as Bobby struggles to convince Jimmie to leave the gang that was his only family during the painful years his absent father spent behind bars.

Released: 1992-09-18
Genres: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 1h 39m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 108 votes

Directed by Stephen Milburn Anderson.

Top cast

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
Big Daddy Wayne as Henchman
Allan Hatcher as Baby Jimmie

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Where to watch South Central

United States: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube

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