Here we've displayed a list of the best South Central films : Straight Outta Compton(2015), Assault on Precinct 13(1976), Rize(2005), South Central(1992), Trouble Man(1972), Poetic Justice(1993), Wassup Rockers(2006), Malibu's Most Wanted(2003), Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song(1971) ... ...
Biography, Music, Drama
USA
2015
147 Minutes
O'Shea Jackson Jr. Corey Hawkins Jason Mitchell Neil Brown Jr. Aldis Hodge Marlon Yates Jr. R. Marcos Taylor Alexandra Shipp Paul Giamatti Elena Goode Keith Powers
rapper manager fan rival woman gang member brash brooding intense south central house recording studio street car restaurant gangs hip-hop business friendship rivalry
The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.
Action
USA
1976
91 Minutes
Austin Stoker Darwin Joston Laurie Zimmer Martin West Tony Burton Charles Cyphers Nancy Kyes Peter Bruni John Fox Kim Richards Henry Brandon
lieutenant police officer secretary prisoner gang member tense frightful outlandish south central police station basement gangs urban crime unlikely allies revenge escape wretched excess 1970s
An unlikely partnership between a Highway Patrol Officer, two criminals and a station secretary is formed to defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct office against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang.
Documentary
USA|UK
2005
85 Minutes
dancer dance instructor activist neighbor teenager unrestrained inspiring los angeles south central street stage inner city performance race relations riots krumping rap music gangs transformation rise
Rize chronicles a dance movement that rises out of South Central Los Angeles with roots in clowning and street youth culture.
Drama
USA
1992
99 Minutes
Glenn Plummer Byron Keith Minns Lexie D. Bigham Vincent Craig Dupree LaRita Shelby Kevin Best Allan Hatcher Christian Coleman Ivory Ocean Starletta DuPois Carl Lumbly
gang member girlfriend son best friend convict father gripping brutal moving south central los angeles prison street gangs drug addiction mentorship father/son relationship self-discovery prison transformation
A former gangster fresh out of prison wants to change his life for the better and must save his 10 year old son who has already chosen a gang life.
Crime, Drama
USA
1972
99 Minutes
detective hustler mobster police officer criminal thrilling rousing cool south central pool hall hotel gambling set-up investigation organized crime racism escape underdog 1970s
A neighborhood "problem solver" is framed for murder by a couple of local crime bosses trying to get him out the way.
Romance
USA
1993
110 Minutes
Janet Jackson Tupac Shakur Regina King Joe Torry Maya Angelou Tyra Ferrell Roger Guenveur Smith Q-Tip Tone Loc Billy Zane Lori Petty
hairdresser mail carrier poet boyfriend girlfriend best friend emotional gritty tender uplifting south central oakland, calif. hair salon truck grief road trip love depression crime love
In this movie, we see the world through the eyes of main character Justice (Janet Jackson), a young African-American poet. A mail carrier invites a few friends along for a long overnight delivery run.
Drama
USA
2006
111 Minutes
Jonathan Velasquez Francisco Pedrasa Milton Velasquez Usvaldo Panameno Eddie Velasquez Luis Rojas Salgado Iris Zelaya Ashley Maldonado Jessica Steinbaum
skateboarder friend cop dark emotional hedonistic beverly hills, calif. los angeles south central friendship aimless youth coming of age skateboarding culture clash class distinctions growing up love 2000s
Instead of adhering to the norms of their South Central neighborhood, a group of skater boys opt to bus into Hollywood and Beverly Hills, where they attract local rich girls - and plenty of... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2003
86 Minutes
Jamie Kennedy Taye Diggs Anthony Anderson Blair Underwood Regina Hall Damien Dante Wayans Ryan O'Neal Snoop Dogg Bo Derek Jeffrey Tambor Giuliana Rancic
young man politician father mother actor rapper amusing madcap california malibu, calif. south central ghetto culture clash aspirations inner-city life rap music ineptitude deception discovery pursuit
A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to try and shock him out of his plans to become a rapper.
Crime, Drama
1971
97 Minutes
Melvin Van Peebles Simon Chuckster Hubert Scales John Dullaghan West Gale Niva Rochelle Rhetta Hughes Nick Ferrari Ed Rue John Amos Lavelle Roby
orphan prostitute black panther police officer hell's angel intense brash hedonistic los angeles brothel tijuana, mexico south central racism police brutality false accusations running away revenge underdog escape 1940s
A black man (Melvin Van Peebles) flees to Mexico after killing two white policemen who beat a black militant.