
Murder, My Sweet
1944


“This is the truth. This is what's real.”
887 votes
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Director
Albert HughesWriters
Streaming availability for India
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Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3.5M
Revenue
$27.9M
Production Companies

<em>'Menace II Society'</em> delivers an eventful 90 minutes! It's a film I certainly like, it is a predictable (beginning aside) ride but one that does manage to hit a fair bit. The characters are admittedly not the most likeable, though their predicament is still easy to connect to. Tyrin Turner makes for a solid lead, with Larenz Tate and Jada Pinkett (Smith) the pick of the rest; the latter, to be honest, brings the best acting of the main bunch. Aside from Pinkett, I did find the acting to be imperfect - not bad, whatsoever, but those away from Jada do get a bit cringey in parts. Good…
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