New Jack City
New Jack City
New Jack City
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1991
1h 37m
6.6(565 votes)
Thriller
Crime
Drama

Overview

A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Wesley Snipes

Nino Brown

Wesley Snipes
Acting

Ice-T

Scotty Appleton

Ice-T
Acting

Allen Payne

Garald "Gee Money" Welles

Allen Payne
Acting

Chris Rock

Pookie

Chris Rock
Acting

Mario Van Peebles

Stone

Mario Van Peebles
Acting

Michael Michele

Selina

Michael Michele
Acting

Bill Nunn

Duh Duh Duh Man

Bill Nunn
Acting

Russell Wong

Park

Russell Wong
Acting

Bill Cobbs

Old Man

Bill Cobbs
Acting

Christopher Williams

Kareem Akbar

Christopher Williams
Acting

Judd Nelson

Nick Peretti

Judd Nelson
Acting

Vanessa Williams

Keisha

Vanessa Williams
Acting

Tracy Camilla Johns

Uniqua

Tracy Camilla Johns
Acting

Anthony DeSando

Frankie Needles

Anthony DeSando
Acting

Nick Ashford

Reverend Oates

Nick Ashford
Acting

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Prosecuting Attorney Hawkins

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Acting

Thalmus Rasulala

Police Commissioner

Thalmus Rasulala
Acting

John Aprea

Don Armeteo

John Aprea
Acting

Fab 5 Freddy

Master of Ceremonies

Fab 5 Freddy
Acting

Flavor Flav

D.J.

Flavor Flav
Acting

Clebert Ford

Frazier

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Acting

Laverne Hart

Prom Queen

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Acting

Eek-A-Mouse

Fat Smitty

Eek-A-Mouse
Crew

Gregg Smrz

Biff

Gregg Smrz
Acting

Erica McFarquhar

Teacher

Erica McFarquhar
Acting

Keith Sweat

Singer at Wedding

Keith Sweat
Acting

Bret McCormick

Gigantor

Bret McCormick
Acting

Marcella Lowery

Woman in Hallway

Marcella Lowery
Acting

Manuel E. Santiago

Judge

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Acting

Ben Gotlieb

Prosecuting Attorney

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Acting

Thelma Louise Carter

Reporter

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Linda Froehlich

Reporter

Linda Froehlich
Acting

Christopher Michael

Bailiff

Christopher Michael
Acting

Kelly Jo Minter

Recovering Addict

Kelly Jo Minter
Acting

Tina Lifford

Recovering Addict

Tina Lifford
Acting

Erik Kilpatrick

Recovering Addict

Erik Kilpatrick
Acting

Ron Millkie

Assistant DA

Ron Millkie
Acting

Harold Baines

Kid on Stoop

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Acting

Sekou Campbell

Kid on Stoop

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Acting

Garvin Holder

Kid on Stoop

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Acting

Teddy Riley

New Year's Eve Band - (Guy)

Teddy Riley
Acting

Aaron Hall

New Year's Eve Band - (Guy)

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Acting

Damion Hall

New Year's Eve Band - (Guy)

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Acting

Rodney Benford

Singers - Spring - (Troop)

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Camera

John Harrell

Singers - Spring - (Troop)

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Acting

Gerald Levert

Singers - Winter - (Levert)

Gerald Levert
Acting

Sean Levert

Singers - Winter - (Levert)

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Acting

Jimmy Cummings

Butchie The Doorman

Jimmy Cummings
Acting

Akosua Busia

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Akosua Busia
Acting

Lia Chang

Prostitute in The Pool (uncredited)

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Acting

Jake LaMotta

Gangster Standing at Bar (uncredited)

Jake LaMotta
Costume & Make-Up

Larry M. Cherry

Barber (uncredited)

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Acting

Cynthia Elane

Brides Maid (uncredited)

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Writing

Toni Ann Johnson

Girl in the Window (uncredited)

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Acting

Candece Tarpley

Connie The Waitress (uncredited)

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Acting

Chris Thornton

C.M.B. Member (uncredited)

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