They're a new breed of gangster. The new public enemy. The new family of crime.
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.
New Jack City (1991) is a thriller, crime and drama film directed by Mario Van Peebles, released on March 8, 1991 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne and Chris Rock. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 634 ratings.
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Behind the Scenes
Wesley Snipes
as Nino Brown
Ice-T
as Scotty Appleton
Allen Payne
as Garald "Gee Money" Welles
Chris Rock
as Pookie
Mario Van Peebles
as Stone
Michael Michele
as Selina
Bill Nunn
as Duh Duh Duh Man
Russell Wong
as Park
Bill Cobbs
as Old Man
Christopher Williams
as Kareem Akbar
Judd Nelson
as Nick Peretti
Vanessa Williams
as Keisha
Directed by Mario Van Peebles, written by Thomas Lee Wright, Thomas Lee Wright and Barry Michael Cooper, produced by Doug McHenry and George Jackson.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 634 ratings.
New Jack City is convoluted, contrived, and heavy-handed, ending with a caption warning us to “confront the [drug] problem realistically, without empty slogans and promises”. Well, the characters in the movie certainly eschew empty slogans in favor of some of the most memorable catchphrases ever committed to film (“Sit your five-dollar ass down before I make change,” “I want to shoot you so bad, my d*ck's hard,”…
Reviewed on August 28, 2022
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New Jack City (1991) is available to stream on Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of New Jack City (1991) includes Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock and Mario Van Peebles. The film was directed by Mario Van Peebles. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
New Jack City was released on March 8, 1991 and runs for 1h 41m.
New Jack City (1991) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 634 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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