South Central

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South Central

R

1992

1h 39m

Drama

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During a 10-year sentence for murdering the leader of a rival South Central Los Angeles gang, Bobby Johnson (Glenn Plummer) finds religion and rehabilitation with the help of Muslim inmate Ali. Upon his release, Bobby returns home to find that his young son, Jimmie (Christian Coleman), 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.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B+

Sep 7, 2011

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

News reports try to tell us what happened in Los Angeles, but fail, because they are limited to the facts. Movies like this one let us feel the emotions.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B+

Sep 18, 1992

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

Glenn Plummer carried this on his back as he was acting alongside some folks that were not in his range. Some of the performances really dragged this film down and made it at times seem like a parody of itself.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 3, 2024

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

I was unclear about what the main point of this film was supposed to be about. There are some very solid performances in this but I didn't know what to take away from this incredibly depressing film.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 3, 2024

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Jun 11, 2005

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Autumn M

South Central is one of the hood dramas that was very prevalent in the 1990s. It is the story of father who is desperately trying to stop his son from going down the same, dangerous path that both he and his father followed. The acting as a little wooden, but the story was very good and the pacing excellent. Recommended.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/31/24

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Ravi T

Great movie about turning your life around.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/22/23

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Johnny J

This is a timeless story about the importance and value of fatherhood. Not a perfect movie by far but the main themes shine through.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/18/23

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Audience Member

Good movie! Worth watching.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

Eschews anything in the way of style or flashiness (save for a potato silencer) in favor of pure heart and great performances from relatively unknown actors.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Havent seen it in a while but can see why I loved this movie. Absolutely mesmerizing in how you get caught up in this movie and truly feel emotionally invested in the characters. Couldn't fight back the tears that welled up in my eyes as I wiped them away.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Synopsis

During a 10-year sentence for murdering the leader of a rival South Central Los Angeles gang, Bobby Johnson (Glenn Plummer) finds religion and rehabilitation with the help of Muslim inmate Ali. Upon his release, Bobby returns home to find that his young son, Jimmie (Christian Coleman), 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.

Director: Stephen M. Anderson
Producer: Janet Yang, William B. Steakley
Screenwriter: Stephen M. Anderson
Production Co: Enchantment Films Inc., Monument Pictures, Ixtlan Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 27, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $321.9K
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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