Boyz n the Hood

Several shootings. The shooters' rifles and handguns are shown being fired, the victims are shown being hit with bullets, falling to the ground, and the bloody wounds are shown. One incident shows a lot of blood on the victim, those who come to his aid, and a large pool of blood on the ground. A man approaches a victim lying on the ground and shoots him at point-blank range with a hand gun. Gunfire, sirens, screams, babies crying, and helicopters are heard in the background frequently. Handguns and rifles shown being loaded, brandished, aimed, and fired. A police officer holds a gun to an innocent suspect's head, threatens, and taunts with verbal abuse. Several fights show punching, slapping, and kicking victims who are on the ground. Important characters die.

A few deep kisses, one between teens on a bed with open shirts and bra visible. Two sex scenes (one is a fantasy), each showing moving around under covers, a bare back, and a woman's bare breast; the fantasy scene shows simulated sex covered from the hips down. Teens and young adults frequently talk about sex, often with crude profanity and exclusively referring to women as "bitches," "hos," or "hoochies." A father and son talk about sex and responsible condom use to prevent pregnancy and STD transmission. Teen boys talk about whether you can get AIDS from receiving oral sex. A boyfriend and girlfriend talk several times about premarital sex; the boy consistently pressures the girl to have sex, but also listens to her arguments and feelings against it. Men openly leer at women and comment on their appearance. Young kids talk about sex involving putting their "dingaling in her." An addict offers oral sex in exchange for drugs.

Nonstop and no holds barred. "S--t," the "N" word, "damn," "hell," "ass," "bitch," "f--k" and variations, "faggot," "dick" (body part), "p---y," "t--ties," "bulls--t," and "Goddamn." Several middle-finger gestures. Women almost exclusively referred to as "bitch," "ho," or "hoochie," and when a woman asks a man why, he responds that it's because that's what they are. Many songs in the soundtrack have equally strong language. Lots of verbal abuse, hostility, and name-calling.

Central group of older teens almost always shown drinking from or holding 40-oz. bottles of Olde English malt liquor. Alcoholics hanging out in front of liquor stores mentioned, as well as liquor stores on every corner being a big problem in poor neighborhoods. An addict neighbor asks for "rock" or "blow" a couple of times. A minor character is always sucking a pacifier. Brief depiction of Doughboy buying drugs. Many background characters smoking. Tre's father smokes frequently.