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Name: New Jack City
Released: 1991-3-8
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock, Mario Van Peebles

New Jack City

R
1h 37m
1991

81%

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Wesley Snipes stars in this hard-edged film based on a frightening true world as Nino Brown, an American success story--with a twist. He's young, handsome, smart, rich, successful and prominent in his community. But Nino Brown is a big-time drug baron. Determined to end the remorseless evil of Nino's drug empire, two street-smart policemen will stop at nothing to destroy his organization.

Director:

Mario Van Peebles

Producer:

Doug McHenry, George Jackson

Writer:

Thomas Lee Wright, Barry Michael Cooper

Cast:

Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock, Mario Van Peebles, Judd Nelson, Vanessa Williams

Special Features

Locked video

Audio Commentary

1 HR 40 MIN

Locked video

Theatrical Trailer

1 MIN

Locked video

NJC: A Hip-Hop Classic

20 MIN

Locked video

The Road to NEW JACK CITY

28 MIN

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

81%

Critics Consensus: Stylishly directed by Mario Van Peebles, New Jack City offsets its melodramatic streak with electrifying action and a cavalcade of effective performances.

Reviews

Combustible Celluloid

Jeffrey M. Anderson

'New Jack City' is steeped in Blaxploitation filmmaking, and is a good deal more stylish and more fun than, say, 'Boyz N the Hood,' released the same year.

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WBUR’s Arts & Culture

Sean Burns

I mean, what else can one say about a film in which even Judd Nelson is an enjoyable presence?

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KT Mahe

New Jack City layers seasoning through charming characters, slick dialogue and memorable visuals that propels the film into legendary status.

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Oti

A visceral exposition of the narcotics underbelly, fusing stark realism with narrative finesse. The protagonist portrayal impresses with an unorthodox blend of charm and menace.

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Southern Voice (Atlanta)

Terry Francis

It's a mess, but there's so much raw talent on display in this movie that I urge you to see it.

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