New Jack City FULL MOVIE

Title: New Jack City
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Chris Rock, Allan Payne, Bill Duke
Released: March 8, 1991
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure
Running Time: 100 minutes

To celebrate Wesley Snipes being released from jail, we are bringing you this iconic movie, New Jack City, which was released more than 20 years ago. Since then, many of its co-stars, including Chris Rock and Ice-T, have gone on to major success. And while the story was compelling, it was the music of this film that propelled it to the top. The soundtrack went to the top of Billboard’s Rap/Hip Hop chart in 1991 and hit number 2 on the Top 200 chart.  

More info from RottenTomatoes.com:

The ruthless leader of a New York City drug syndicate battles to maintain his power and avoid imprisonment in this fast-moving action drama. While the film’s heroes are Scotty (Ice-T) and Nick (Judd Nelson), a pair of tough, streetwise cops, the main focus is their target, drug lord Nino Brown (Wesley Snipes). A criminal businessman with no room for pity or emotion, the flashy but severe Brown has built an empire and transformed an abandoned Harlem apartment building into a well-defended fortress. He begins to consider himself invincible, but his lust for power and the unpredictable actions of a former client turned police informer threaten to bring about his potential downfall. First-time director Mario Van Peebles keeps the traditional plot moving at an appropriately rapid pace, with stylish action sequences and energetic performances. The film’s violence was somewhat controversial on its initial release, especially after shooting incidents marred showings in several theaters. However, the film’s moral message is clearly anti-drug and anti-crime, its main intent to provide a high-powered, modern take on the gangster movie.

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