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Key Information
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| Directors: |
John Singleton |
| Stars: |
Tyrese Gibson |
| Actors: |
A.J. Johnson |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Special Edition |
| UPC: |
043396074521 |
| Release Date: |
2001 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 10min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Special Edition, 2hr 10min Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (November 06, 2001) UPC: 043396064584 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS: Spanish Subtitled, 2hr 10min Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (November 06, 2001) UPC: 043396074521 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
John Singleton |
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Professional Reviews
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(06/27/2001, p.1, Kenneth Turan): "...Compelling....BABY BOY is heartfelt and personal..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Director John Singleton (BOYZ IN THE HOOD, SHAFT) revisits to South Central L.A. with BABY BOY. Former Calvin Klein model Tyrese Gibson stars as Jody, a smooth-talking but immature black male who has children from two different women. One of them, Yvette (Taraji P. Henson), wants him to be faithful and move in with her, but Jody prefers his room at Mom's (A.J. Johnson) house, and his life of aimless womanizing and hanging out with neighborhood pal Sweet Pea (Omar Gooding). However, this childhood paradise seems about to destruct with the arrival of Mom's new ex-con boyfriend, Melvin (Ving Rhames). And when a dangerous former lover of Yvette's (Snoop Doggy Dogg in a nicely unsympathetic performance) gets out of jail and moves back in, the stage is set for Jody to either stand up like a man, or die in the attempt. <br> <br> Singleton tells the story in a series of vibrant vignettes, and though he supplies plenty of crowd-pleasing sex and violence, the focus remains on his characters. A rich score of old a... |
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