Menace II Society

Menace II Society is a 1993 urban drama and the directorial debut of twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes. The film gained notoriety for its frequent scenes of violence, profanity and drug content. Menace II Society was critically acclaimed for its gritty portrayal of urban violence and its powerful underlying messages. The film begins in South Central Los Angeles in the Watts neighborhood with Caine and his friend Kevin, nicknamed "O-Dog", ente... more

Menace II Society is a 1993 urban drama and the directorial debut of twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes. The film gained notoriety for its frequent scenes of violence, profanity and drug content. Menace II Society was critically acclaimed for its gritty portrayal of urban violence and its powerful underlying messages. The film begins in South Central Los Angeles in the Watts neighborhood with Caine and his friend Kevin, nicknamed "O-Dog", entering a liquor store. Caine begins to drink malt liquor out of the bottle, intending to pay for it when he gets to the register. The Korean storekeeper and his wife watch them suspiciously. As O-Dog is finished paying and is about to leave the store with Caine, the shopkeeper tells O-Dog "I feel sorry for your mother." O-Dog takes offense and shoots the Korean storekeeper and his wife, taking the video surveillance tape of the shooting before he and Caine flee. O-Dog keeps the tape and entertains his friends by showing it to them, and there is... less