New Jack City
New Jack City is a 1991 American action crime film based upon an original story and written by Thomas Lee Wright and Barry Michael Cooper, and directed by Mario Van Peebles in his feature film directorial debut. Released in the United States on March 8, 1991, the film stars Wesley Snipes as Nino Brown, a rising drug lord in New York City during the crack epidemic, and Ice-T as Scotty Appleton, a detective who vows to stop Nino's criminal activity by going undercover to work for Nino's gang. Allen Payne, Chris Rock, Judd Nelson, Bill Cobbs, and Van Peebles appear in supporting roles.
Plot
In the New York City neighborhood of Harlem in 1986, Nino Brown and his gang, the Cash Money Brothers (CMB), become the dominant drug ring in the City once crack cocaine is introduced to the streets. His gang consists of Gerald "Gee Money" Wells, his best friend since childhood; enforcer and personal bodyguard Duh Duh Duh Man; gun moll Keisha; Nino's girlfriend, Selina Thomas; and her tech-savvy cousin, ex-bank teller Kareem Akbar.
More details
| author | Barry Michael Cooper |
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| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Mario Van Peebles |
| editor | Steven Kemper |
| events | organized crime |
| genre | action crime thriller |
| keywords | apartment complex best friend crack addict crack cocaine crack house criminal empire drug dealer drug ring drug use force gang initiation gun moll harlem kill new york city police commissioner nypd commissioner old man police operation shoot sting operation thanksgiving wed |
| musicBy | Michel Colombier |
| producer | Doug McHenry George Jackson |
| productionCompany | Jacmac Films The Jackson/McHenry Company |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| theme | gang gangster hip hop hood independent neo-noir |