Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

43m
Documentary
4.5

Cast and crew offer up a nice overview piece, discussing the picture's authenticity, real life in the time of "Boyz n the Hood," the parallels between Singleton's real life and his film, the process of making the film, the casting process, the quality of the script, the film's reception, its Oscar nominations, and its legacy.

Cast

John Singleton
Self
Stephanie Allain
Self
Mark Gill
Self
Steve Nicolaides
Self
Jaki Brown
Self
Ice Cube
Self
Laurence Fishburne
Self
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Self
Morris Chestnut
Self
Nia Long
Self
Regina King
Self
Charles Mills
Self
Desi Arnez Hines II
Self
Darius McCrary
Self
Patrick Goldstein
Self
Gregory Hines
Self (archive footage)

Crew

Todd Williams
Director, Writer
Cassandra Butcher
Associate Producer
Jeffrey Nichols
Camera Operator
Tysuela Hill-Scott
Makeup Artist
Stacye P. Branche
Makeup Artist
Sachiko Bufford-Speaks
Makeup Artist
Will Shipp
Sound

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