South Central is a 1992 drama film, written and directed by Stephen Milburn Anderson. This film is an adaptation of the 1987 novel Crips by Donald Bakeer, a former high school teacher in South Central Los Angeles. The film stars Glenn Plummer, Byron Minns, and Christian Coleman. South Central was produced by Oliver Stone and released by Warner Bros. The movie received wide critical acclaim, with New Yorker Magazine praising it as one of the year's best Independent films. South Central also placed Stephen Milburn Anderson in the New York Times "Who's Who Among Hot New Filmmakers," along with... Quentin Tarantino and Tim Robbins. Critics and fans often compare the film to the 1998 Edward Norton Drama American History X. In 1982, Bobby Johnson has been released from prison for armed robbery. He rejoins his gang, the "Deuces" which he formed with his friend, Ray Ray . Bobby is anxious to reconcile with his wife, Carole and his infant son, Jimmie. Later, Bobby runs into trouble with a neighboring drug dealer who has been moving in on the Deuces' turf and Carole during Bobby's time in prison.
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| Release date: | September 18, 1992 |
| Directed by: | Steve Anderson, Stephen Milburn Anderson |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 100 Minutes |
| Producer: | William B. Steakley, Oliver Stone, Janet Yang |
| Screenplay by: | Steve Anderson, Donald Baker |
| Estimated budget: | $4,000,000 |