New Jack City
Just as cool and topical today as when it first opened, New Jack City stars Wesley Snipes as the angel-of-death crack kingpin who holds a city in his grasp. Ice T, Judd Nelson and Mario Van Peebles (who also directs) play police officers who lay it all on the line. Chris Rock and Vanessa Williams co-star. A dynamic cutting-edge soundtrack includes tunes by Ice T, Queen Latifah, 2 Live Crew and more.
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New Jack City defined a time - Benson
Peebles, Snipes, Nelson, Ice-T and Chris Rock what a cast!
This was an enjoyable movie. Ice-T really stole a lot of scenes in here and plays a believable tough guy who wants to get crime off of the streets. He's just plain badass! Also Chris Rock takes after his namesake and is smoking those rocks throughout the movie. He really makes a great junkie.
So if you like street movies, ganster or crime, then check this one outclassic crime movie - outlander78
This is a classic crime movie. It is not as dark as film noir (spoiler: everyone does not die), but does show the dark side of life, and more specifically, poverty and the damage the drugs and drug dealers do.
Chris Rock and Ice T both give great dramatic performances (which may be a surprise), as do the professional, established actors who play the other main characters.
I highly recommend this as a great crime movie.A CLASSIC ! - StEpHuLAr
Before there was Boyz N' Tha Hood & Training Day, this was THE OG movie ! Ice-T & Judd Nelson are cops who dive into the underbelly of a city where Wesley Snipes is king of a drug empire. Featuring Chris Rock in one of his first movies as a junkie, this movie plays like a long video for Ice-T's Original Gangster & New Jack Hustler. If you just plain like street gang movies, this is a classic you don't want to miss out on. Better movies have been done since, but this one was the one that broke new ground for all of them.
RATING: 8/10
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New Jack City defined a time - Benson
Peebles, Snipes, Nelson, Ice-T and Chris Rock what a cast!
This was an enjoyable movie. Ice-T really stole a lot of scenes in here and plays a believable tough guy who wants to get crime off of the streets. He's just plain badass! Also Chris Rock takes ...classic crime movie - outlander78
This is a classic crime movie. It is not as dark as film noir (spoiler: everyone does not die), but does show the dark side of life, and more specifically, poverty and the damage the drugs and drug dealers do.
Chris Rock and Ice T both give great ...A CLASSIC ! - StEpHuLAr
Before there was Boyz N' Tha Hood & Training Day, this was THE OG movie ! Ice-T & Judd Nelson are cops who dive into the underbelly of a city where Wesley Snipes is king of a drug empire. Featuring Chris Rock in one of his first movies as a junkie, this ...