South Central (1992)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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 106 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
Where to watch South Central
- United States: 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, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
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