A crime lord ascends to power and becomes megalomaniacal while a maverick police detective vows to stop him.A crime lord ascends to power and becomes megalomaniacal while a maverick police detective vows to stop him.A crime lord ascends to power and becomes megalomaniacal while a maverick police detective vows to stop him.
- Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations
Ice-T
- Det. Scotty Appleton
- (as Ice T)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWesley Snipes originally wanted to play Scotty Appleton. However, Mario Van Peebles and Barry Michael Cooper insisted that he play Nino Brown, as the part was written especially for him.
- GoofsPookie's time inside the Carter was extensively videotaped, and those tapes, which included G Money giving the order to kill Pookie after his cover is blown, were all saved by the cops. Despite all that taped evidence that could be used to either convict G Money and several others and/or flip them as witnesses against Nino, the operation is declared a total failure and the tapes are never used.
- Quotes
Nino Brown: [to Gee Money] You fucked up. You fucked up big time. You're incapable of running this shit.
[Gee Money stands up]
Nino Brown: *Sit* your five-dollar ass down before I make change!
- Alternate versionsGerman VHS & first DVD releases were edited for violence in two scenes (Nino kills a cop by cutting his throat/Scotty beats Nino at the end of the film), probably to secure a "Not under 16" rating. On TV the film was broadcast uncut. On the 2006 Special Edition DVD the film was released uncut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Christopher Williams: I'm Dreamin' (1991)
Featured review
New Jack City (1991) Is a movie in my DVD collection that I recently rewatched on Tubi. The storyline follows a couple of friends who build a drug empire and experience riches beyond their beliefs. A police officer is trying to infiltrate the gang but falls short at every turn. As the friends get too comfortable to the point they even start to betray each other a crack forms that may finally be the cop's only hope to catch them...
This movie is directed by Mario Van Peebles (Posse) and stars Ice-T (Tank Girl), Wesley Snipes (White Men Cant Jump), Chris Rock (CB4), Allen Payne (The Perfect Storm), Bill Nunn (Spider-Man), Bill Cobbs (The People Under the Stairs) and Vanessa Williams (Candy Man).
The storyline for this picture has many unpredictable twists and turns. The cast is perfectly selected and I was impressed by Snipes intensity and Chris Rock's range. This may be Chris Rock's all time greatest performance. The dialogue is very well written and the evolution of the characters is well portrayed. The circumstances are very entertaining and the ending is unpredictable and well done.
Overall this is a very well executed movie that is an absolute must see. I would score this a 7.5/10 and strongly recommend it.
This movie is directed by Mario Van Peebles (Posse) and stars Ice-T (Tank Girl), Wesley Snipes (White Men Cant Jump), Chris Rock (CB4), Allen Payne (The Perfect Storm), Bill Nunn (Spider-Man), Bill Cobbs (The People Under the Stairs) and Vanessa Williams (Candy Man).
The storyline for this picture has many unpredictable twists and turns. The cast is perfectly selected and I was impressed by Snipes intensity and Chris Rock's range. This may be Chris Rock's all time greatest performance. The dialogue is very well written and the evolution of the characters is well portrayed. The circumstances are very entertaining and the ending is unpredictable and well done.
Overall this is a very well executed movie that is an absolute must see. I would score this a 7.5/10 and strongly recommend it.
- kevin_robbins
- Feb 2, 2022
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- La fortaleza del vicio
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $47,624,353
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,039,622
- Mar 10, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $47,624,353
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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