Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
“Finally, the movie that proves that Justice isn't always Poetic, Jungle Fever isn't always pretty, and Higher Learning can be a waste of time.”
Synopsis
When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?
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WATCHU SAY BOUT MY MOMMA?!Official
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Top Cast
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Shawn Wayans
Ashtray
Marlon Wayans
Loc Dog
Tracey Cherelle Jones
Dashiki
Chris Spencer
Preach
Vivica A. Fox
Ashtray's Mother
Lahmard J. Tate
Ashtray's Father
Rappin' Granny
Sister Williams
Suli McCullough
Crazy Legs
Bernie Mac
Officer Self Hatred
Faizon Love
Rufus
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Mailman
Kim Wayans
Mrs. Johnson
Helen Martin
Loc Dog's Grandma
Virginia Watson
Loc Dog's Mom
Darrel Heath
Toothpick
Omar Epps
Malik
Leonette Scott
Flashback Girl
Yvette Wilson
Nurse
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 12, 1996
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 5, 1999
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$20.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
5.51x
+$17.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paris Barclay
- Screenplay & Story
- Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Phil Beauman
- Original Score
- John Barnes
- Original Title
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Budget
- $3.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $20.9M
- Production Studios
- Ivory Way Productions, Island Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paris Barclay
Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Phil Beauman
John Barnes
Russ Brandt
Marshall Harvey, William Young
Eric L. Gold, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Mark Burg, Dan Genetti
Department Leadership Roster
Paris Barclay
Director
Shawn Wayans
Screenplay
Marlon Wayans
Screenplay
Phil Beauman
Screenplay
Eric L. Gold
Producer
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Producer
John Barnes
Original Music Composer
Russ Brandt
Director of Photography
Marshall Harvey
Editor
William Young
Editor
Aaron Osborne
Production Design
William Washington
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
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What is Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood about?
When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?
Who directed Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood was directed by Paris Barclay.
Who stars in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?
The principal cast of Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood includes Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Tracey Cherelle Jones, Chris Spencer, Vivica A. Fox.
When was Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood released and how long is it?
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
What was the box office and production budget of Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood had a reported production budget of $3.8M and grossed $20.9M at the worldwide box office (5.51 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood was composed by John Barnes.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).