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What do you think about his dilemma? What would it feel like to walk in his shoes? Is your experience in life different than the characters in the movie? – In MENACE II SOCIETY, Caine believes that being booksmart does not equate to being street-smart, and for him the latter means survival. Or post your responses in the comment section below. Join the conversation on Twitter and Instagram now using #AFIMovieClub. The movie doesn’t end at the credits: Family-friendly Discussion Questions The film opened in 464 theaters nationwide on Memorial Day weekend in 1993. The story is told in flashback in the 1970s after the uprising took place.ĭID YOU KNOW? Filming took place on location in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, with residents of the Jordan Downs apartment complex working as background actors.ĭID YOU KNOW? Although the filmmakers portrayed brutality in a negative light by pairing images of bloodshed with Marvin Gaye’s hit song “What’s Goin’ On?” on the soundtrack, MENACE II SOCIETY had to be re-edited to avoid an NC-17 rating due to its depiction of extreme violence.ĭID YOU KNOW? MENACE II SOCIETY premiered at the Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight competition.ĭID YOU KNOW? MENACE II SOCIETY was completed on a budget of $2.5 million, and nearly doubled that amount in earnings during the first week of theatrical release. They had previously directed more than 30 music videos for artists including Tupac Shakur and Tone Loc.ĭID YOU KNOW? MENACE II SOCIETY begins with newsreel footage of the 1965 Watts riots in which a family was forcefully arrested in the predominantly Black community in Los Angeles. DID YOU KNOW? MENACE II SOCIETY marked the feature directorial debut of 20-year-old twins Allen and Albert Hughes.