South Central (1992)

09/18/1992 (US) • 1h 39m

Crime, Drama

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

Overview

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.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$4,000,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

prison

based on novel or book

nazi

gun

gang war

arrest

hood

los angeles, california

father son reunion

abuse

1980s

1990s

father son relationship

independent film

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