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| Directed by | Mario Van Peebles |
| Produced by | Doug McHenry Mario Kassar Fab Five Freddy George Jackson |
| Written by | Thomas Lee Wright Barry Michael Cooper |
| Starring | Wesley Snipes Mario Van Peebles Ice T Judd Nelson Eek-a-Mouse Anthony DeSando Allen Payne Chris Rock Bill Nunn |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. New Line Cinema (theatrical) Columbia Pictures (United Kingdom) Carolco Pictures (United Kingdom) |
| Release date(s) | March 8, 1991 |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8,500,000 |
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New Jack City is a 1991 crime-thriller/Neo-noir film starring Wesley Snipes, Ice T, Mario Van Peebles, Judd Nelson and Chris Rock. The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. Neo-noir (from the Greek Neo, new and the French noir black is a type of Motion picture that prominently utilizes elements of Film Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American Actor, Film producer, and Martial artist. Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957 in Mexico City Mexico) is a American director and Actor who has appeared Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28 1959 is an American Actor. Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television New Jack City was the first theatrically released feature film for the film's director and co-star Mario Van Peebles. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957 in Mexico City Mexico) is a American director and Actor who has appeared It was filmed from April 16 to June 6, 1990. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) New Jack City was based on the exploits of notorious 70's Harlem drug kingpin Nicky Barnes, and the ruthless Detroit drug gang of the 1980s "Y.B.I." (Young Boys Incorporated). Leroy Antonio "Nicky" Barnes (born October 15 1933 is a former Harlem, New York Drug dealer who at one time along with Frank Lucas Young Boys Incorporated, also known as YBI was the first African-American Drug cartel that operated on street corners The script was written by journalist-turned-screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper (who also scripted two additional movies in 1994, New Line Cinema's "Above The Rim", and Beacon-20th Century Fox's "Sugar Hill", which also starred Wesley Snipes). Cooper rewrote an original script titled "Nicky"--based on Leroy "Nicky" Barnes--penned by Thomas Lee Wright. New Jack City was also based on a cover story written by Barry Michael Cooper in the Village Voice titled "Kids Killing Kids: New Jack City Eats Its Young", dated December 1st, 1987. The story revolved around the 20th anniversary of the 1967 riots in Detroit, and in its wake, the rise of crack cocaine gangs in the mid-to-late 1980s, like Young Boys Incorporated and The Chambers Brothers.
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Plot
Nino Brown (Wesley Snipes) and his gang, the Cash Money Brothers, become the dominant drug ring within New York City when crack cocaine is introduced to the city streets during the 1980s and early 1990s. Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American Actor, Film producer, and Martial artist. The City of New York Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant They convert an entire apartment complex ("The Carter") into a crack house. The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global Black market consisting of the cultivation manufacture distribution and sale of illegal Drugs Undercover cops Scotty Appleton and Nick Peretti (played by Ice T and Judd Nelson) try to convict the gang with evidence of the drug trafficking. Being undercover is disguising one's own identity or using an assumed identity for the purposes of gaining the trust of an individual or organization to learn secret information Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28 1959 is an American Actor. The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global Black market consisting of the cultivation manufacture distribution and sale of illegal Drugs They recruit Pookie (played by Chris Rock), a former stick-up kid turned recovering drug addict, to work undercover at "The Carter" to help them gather incriminating evidence against Nino and the Cash Money Brothers. Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television Unfortunately, Pookie relapses, failing the mission, and Appleton takes matters into his own hands by going undercover as a drug dealer who wants to get in with the Cash Money Brothers. Appleton gains the trust of Nino by revealing information about Nino's assistant of operations, Gee Money (Allen Payne), and his desire to build a drug empire of his own. Allen Payne (born July 7, 1968 in Harlem, New York City, New York) is an American film and television Actor When Appleton's cover gets blown, Nino cannot trust anyone now and kills his once best friend. Nino Brown's megalomania separates Nino from his gang and is the catalyst for their downfall. Megalomania (from the Greek word μεγαλομανία is a historical term for behavior characterized by Delusional fantasies of Wealth, power
Nino is eventually caught by the undercover cops and brought to trial. It is then discovered by Appleton that Nino was the young gangster that killed his mother, a teacher, as an initiation into his first gang. After turning state's evidence while on the stand, Nino Brown pleads guilty to a lesser charge (though still a felony given the judge's note that the punishment would include at least 12 months prison time). He points the finger at Kareem Akbar (portrayed by Christopher Williams), another member of his organization, whom he falsely claims was the actual leader of CMB and that he had threatened to kill Nino's mother. Christopher Williams (born Troy Christopher Williams on August 22, 1967, in The Bronx New York, U Immediately after the trial Nino Brown is murdered in the courthouse by an older man who had earlier tried to contact the police about Nino but finally took the law into his own hands.
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Reception
Film reviews
New Jack City was an independent film released primarily in urban metropolitan areas. Eek-a-Mouse (born Ripton Hylton, November 19 1957, Kingston Jamaica) is one of Jamaica's premier Reggae stars It received a favorable reception by film critics for its cast, storyline and soundtrack. Film review redirects here for the similar sounding Film revue please visit Revue#Film revues. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film favorable reviews. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. He wrote:
- Truffaut once said it was impossible to make an anti-war movie, because the war sequences would inevitably be exciting and get the audience involved on one side or the other. François Roland Truffaut ( February 6 1932 – October 21 1984) was one of the founders of the French New Wave in filmmaking It is almost as difficult to make an anti-drug movie, since the lifestyle and money of the drug dealers looks like fun, at least until they're killed. This movie pulls off that tricky achievement. Nino, who looks at the dead body of Scarface and laughs, does not get the last laugh. [1]
Time Out London described the film as "a superior example of what used to be called blaxploitation. Time Out is a Publishing company based in London, England. The company's best known product is the Time Out weekly listings Magazine "[1]
Box office
New Jack City was produced with an estimated $8,500,000 budget. The film initially premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 1991, before being released nationally on March 6, 1991; it grossed $7,039,622 during its opening weekend. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. It became the highest grossing independent film of 1991, grossing a total of $47,624,253 at the US box offices.
Awards and nominations
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture — Wesley Snipes (won)
- Best Breakthrough Performance — Ice T (nominated)
- Best Movie Song — "I Wanna Sex You Up", by Color Me Badd (nominated)
- Best Villain — Wesley Snipes (nominated)
DVD release
The New Jack City DVD was originally released in Region 1 on August 25, 1998 and in Region 2 on July 28, 1999; it was distributed by Warner Home Video. The NAACP Image Awards is an award presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding People of color Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American Actor, Film producer, and Martial artist. The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV ( Music Television) Color Me Badd was a male R&B Vocal group which was formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American Actor, Film producer, and Martial artist. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Warner Home Video is the Home video unit of Warner Bros Entertainment Inc The DVD was re-released as a Two-Disc Special Edition on August 23, 2005. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Special Edition DVD features:
- Commentary by: director/costar Mario Van Peebles
- New Jack City: A Hip-Hop Classic
- Harlem World: A Walk Inside
- The Road to New Jack City
- Original music videos: "New Jack Hustler" (Nino's Theme) by Ice T, "I'm Dreamin'" by Christopher Williams, and "I Wanna Sex You Up" by Color Me Badd
- Original theatrical trailer
See also
- New Jack City (soundtrack) — original soundtrack to the film
- New jack swing
- The Godfather-New Jack City borrows numerous plot devices, motifs, and lines from this film
- Scarface - 1983 film
- American Gangster - 2007 film
Notes
- ^ Roger Ebert. Color Me Badd was a male R&B Vocal group which was formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US New Jack City is the original soundtrack to the 1991 film New Jack City. New jack swing, or "swingbeat" is a hybrid style popular from the late-1980s into the mid-1990s which fuses the Rhythms samples and production The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed ' Scarface' is a 1983 Crime film directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana "New Jack City". Chicago Sun-Times. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. May 1, 1991. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
External links
- New Jack City at Rotten Tomatoes
- New Jack City official site at WarnerVideo.com
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