Menace II Society (pronounced Menace to Society) is a 1993 American teen hood drama film directed by the Hughes Brothers in their directorial debut. The film is set in Watts and Crenshaw neighborhoods of Los Angeles, and follows the life of Kaydee "Caine" Lawson (Tyrin Turner) and his close friends. It gained notoriety for its scenes of violence, profanity and drug-related content, and also received critical acclaim for the performances of Turner, Pinkett, and Tate, the direction, and its realistic portrayal of urban violence and powerful underlying messages.

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Menace II Society Blu-ray
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