

New Jack City
1991-03-08 · 101 min · ★ 6.7
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Mario Van Peebles
- Production companies
- Jacmac Films, Jackson-McHenry Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 47,624,253
Top Cast
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
Judd NelsonNick Peretti
Vanessa WilliamsKeisha
Tracy Camilla JohnsUniqua
Anthony DeSandoFrankie Needles
Nick AshfordReverend Oates
Phyllis Yvonne StickneyProsecuting Attorney Hawkins
Thalmus RasulalaPolice Commissioner
John ApreaDon Armeteo
Fab 5 FreddyMaster of Ceremonies
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