New Jack City Movie
In 1989, Nino Brown, a small time drug dealer, is convinced by one of his fellow thugs that the wave of the future is in the cocaine derivative, crack. Brown sees potential in crack and sets out to establish himself as chief kingpin by killing off his rivals and even going as far as to take over a whole apartment complex. Out to stop him are undercover cops Scottie Appleton and Nick Paretti. Appleton especially wants to get Nino because of the fact that he murdered Scottie's mother as part of a gang initiaton. Also involved is Pookie, a former crackhead who wants to bring down Nino as well.
Featured Casts
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- Ice-T
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- Bill Nunn
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- Judd Nelson
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- Allen Payne
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- Allen Payne
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- Michael Michele
Tagline
- They're a new breed of gangster. The new public enemy. The new family of crime.
Where survival depends on friends, trust and power... An organized crime family out to run this city is up against cops who knows its streets.
Movie Info
- Year:
- 1991
- IMDB Rating:
- 6.1
- IMDB Votes:
- 6572
- Countries:
- USA
- Genres:
- Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Tags:
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Adultery, Chase, Safecracker, Undercover, Gun, Betrayal, Chrysler building new york, Female nudity, New york, Nudity
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