New Jack City
Seen it?1991 | 101 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 6 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved King of New York or Menace II Society, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$48 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 233K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mario Van Peebles
- Wesley SnipesNino Brown
- Ice-TScotty Appleton
- Allen PayneGarald "Gee Money" Welles
- Chris RockPookie
- Mario Van PeeblesStone
- Michael MicheleSelina
- Bill NunnDuh Duh Duh Man
- Russell WongPark
- Bill CobbsOld Man
- Christopher WilliamsKareem Akbar