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New Jack City 1991 Directed by Mario Van Peebles

They're a new breed of gangster. The new public enemy. The new family of crime.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Budget $8,500,000
Revenue $47,624,253
Release Date 8 March 1991
97 mins
Cast
Wesley Snipes Nino Brown
Ice-T Scotty Appleton
Allen Payne Garald "Gee Money" Welles
Chris Rock Pookie
Bill Nunn Duh Duh Duh Man
Bill Cobbs Old Man
Christopher Williams Kareem Akbar
Judd Nelson Nick Peretti
Anthony DeSando Frankie Needles
Nick Ashford Reverend Oates
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney Prosecuting Attorney Hawkins
Thalmus Rasulala Police Commissioner
John Aprea Don Armeteo
Fab 5 Freddy Master of Ceremonies
Clebert Ford Frazier
Laverne Hart Prom Queen
Eek-A-Mouse Fat Smitty
Keith Sweat Singer at Wedding
Bret McCormick Gigantor
Marcella Lowery Woman in Hallway
Ben Gotlieb Prosecuting Attorney
Kelly Jo Minter Recovering Addict
Tina Lifford Recovering Addict
Erik Kilpatrick Recovering Addict
Ron Millkie Assistant DA
Harold Baines Kid on Stoop
Sekou Campbell Kid on Stoop
Garvin Holder Kid on Stoop
Teddy Riley New Year's Eve Band - (Guy)
Aaron Hall New Year's Eve Band - (Guy)
Damion Hall New Year's Eve Band - (Guy)
Rodney Benford Singers - Spring - (Troop)
John Harrell Singers - Spring - (Troop)
Gerald Levert Singers - Winter - (Levert)
Sean Levert Singers - Winter - (Levert)
Jimmy Cummings Butchie The Doorman
Akosua Busia Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Lia Chang Prostitute in The Pool (uncredited)
Jake LaMotta Gangster Standing at Bar (uncredited)
Larry M. Cherry Barber (uncredited)
Cynthia Elane Brides Maid (uncredited)
Toni Ann Johnson Girl in the Window (uncredited)
Candece Tarpley Connie The Waitress (uncredited)
Chris Thornton C.M.B. Member (uncredited)