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 Released: 1991
The ruthless leader of a New York City drug syndicate battles to maintain his power and avoid imprisonment in this fast-moving action drama. While the film's heroes are Scotty (Ice-T) and Nick (Judd Nelson), a pair of tough, streetwise cops, the main focus is their target, drug lord Nino Brown (Wesley Snipes). A criminal businessman with no room for pity or emotion, the flashy but severe Brown has built an empire and transformed an abandoned Harlem apartment building into a well-defended fortress. He begins to consider himself invincible, but his lust for power and the unpredictable actions of a former client turned police informer threaten to bring about his potential downfall. First-time director Mario Van Peebles keeps the traditional plot moving at an appropriately rapid pace, with stylish action sequences and energetic performances. The film's violence was somewhat controversial on its initial release, especially after shooting incidents marred showings in several theaters. However, the film's moral message is clearly anti-drug and anti-crime, its main intent to provide a high-powered, modern take on the gangster movie.
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Wesley Snipes - Nino Brown
Ice-T - Scotty Appleton
Mario Van Peebles
Allen Payne - Gee Money
Judd Nelson - Officer Nick Peretti
Chris Rock - Pookie
Paul Raczkowski - Recovering Addict
Kelly Minter - Recovering Addict
Thalmus Rasulala - Police Commissioner
Kim Park
Leo O'Brien - Kid on Stoop
Max Rabinowitz - Gigantor
Bill Nunn - Duh Duh Duh Man
Michael Michele - Selina
Max Raven - Gigantor
Allen McNeil - Singers - Spring - (Troop)
Gerald Levert - Singers - Winter - (Levert)
Erik Kilpatrick - Recovering Addict
Vanessa A. Williams - Keisha
Teddy Riley - New Year's Eve Band Member
Gregg Smrz - Biff
Manuel Santiago - Judge
Russell Wong - Kim Park
Keith Sweat - Singer at Wedding
Bobby Stancil - Kid on Stoop
Phyllis Stickney - Prosecuting Attorney Hawkins
Christopher Williams - Kareem Akbar
Fab 5 Freddie - Master of Ceremonies
Eek-A-Mouse - Fat Smitty
Anthony de Sando - Frankie Needles
Flavor Flav - D.J.
Clebert Ford - Frazier
Tiger Frederick - Basketball Player
Nick Ashford - Reverend Oates
John Aprea - Don Armeto
Bill Cobbs - Old Man
Thelma Louise Carter - Reporter
Sekou Campbell - Kid on Stoop
Christopher Michael - Bailiff
Tina Lifford - Recovering Addict
Rynel Johnson - Basketball Player
Tracy Camilla Johns - Uniqua
Marcella Lowery - Woman in Hallway
Erica McFarquhar - Teacher
Linda Froehlich - Reporter
Ben Gottlieb - Prosecuting Attorney
David Michael Golson - Kid on Stoop
Garvin Holder - Kid on Stoop
Laverne Hart - Prom Queen
Aaron Hall - New Year's Eve Band Member
Damion Hall - New Year's Eve Band Member
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