Release Date: 11/6/2001 Original Release: 2001 Format: DVD Widescreen Length: 130 minutes Rating:R (MPAA) Rating Reason: strong sexuality, language, violence and some drug use UPC: 043396064584 Studio: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainm
Dramas, Theatrical Release, Crime, Los Angeles, California, Relationships
Baby Boy Special Edition DVD Description
Director John Singleton (BOYZ IN THE HOOD, SHAFT) revisits to South Central L.A. with BABY BOY. Former Calvin Klein model Tyrese Gibson stars as Jody, a smooth-talking but immature black male who has children from two different women. One of them, Yvette (Taraji P. Henson), wants him to be faithful and move in with her, but Jody prefers his room at Mom's (A.J. Johnson) house, and his life of aimless womanizing and hanging out with neighborhood pal Sweet Pea (Omar Gooding). However, this childhood paradise seems about to destruct with the arrival of Mom's new ex-con boyfriend, Melvin (Ving Rhames). And when a dangerous former lover of Yvette's (Snoop Doggy Dogg in a nicely unsympathetic performance) gets out of jail and moves back in, the stage is set for Jody to either stand up like a man, or die in the attempt.
Singleton tells the story in a series of vibrant vignettes, and though he supplies plenty of crowd-pleasing sex and violence, the focus remains on his characters. A rich score of old and new rap and R&B gives the film a nice boost, and Rhames is superb as the aging former thug trying to find happiness with Jody's mom.
DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case Special Edition Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Full Frame - 1.33 Letterbox - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0- French Dolby Digital 5.1- English Additional Release Material: Music Video 1. John Singleton- Director Deleted and Alternate Scenes Featurette: Making Of BABY BOY Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer Storyboard Comparisons Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection Text/Photo Galleries: Filmographies Production Notes
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