Boyz N The Hood on 4K UHD Blu-ray February
The 1991 John Singleton directed Academy Award-nominated film “Boyz N The Hood“ is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on February 4th via Sony. The film featured a cast of Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Angela Bassett, and Laurence Fishburne. The film has received a new 4K scan from its original camera negative. Tech specs for the release include video in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos sound, as well as the archival 5.1 surround sound and theatrical 2.0 Stereo mixes. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray counterpart included along with a digital code (copy of the film). The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder over at Amazon. Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.
4K ULTRA HD INCLUDES:
- John Singleton Tribute
- Theatrical Press Conference
- Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
- Theatrical Trailer
BLU-RAY INCLUDES:
- Commentary with Writer/Director John Singleton
- The Enduring Significance of Boyz N the Hood
- Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
- Deleted Scenes
- Audition Videos Featuring Ice Cube, Angela Bassett, Morris Chestnut and Tyra Ferrell
- Compton’s Most Wanted Music Video “GROWIN’ UP IN THE HOOD”
- Tevin Campbell Music Video “JUST ASK ME TO”
Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding the upcoming 4K release of this film.
PRESS RELEASE:
SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
BOYZ N THE HOOD
STARRING ICE CUBE, CUBA GOODING JR., MORRIS CHESTNUT,
ANGELA BASSETT AND LAWRENCE FISHBURNE
THE LANDMARK 1991 MODERN CLASSIC
DEBUTS ON 4K ULTRA HD™️ FEBRUARY 4ᵀᴴ
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY THE LATE JOHN SINGLETON, WHO RECEIVED
ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINATIONS FOR HIS SCRIPT AND DIRECTION
ALL-NEW SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE A TRIBUTE TO JOHN SINGLETON,
AN ORIGINAL BEHIND-THE-SCENES FEATURETTE AND SELECTIONS
FROM A 1991 PRESS CONFERENCE SINGLETON HELD ABOUT THE FILM,
AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER
BOYZ N THE HOOD is the critically acclaimed coming-of-age story of growing up in a South Central Los Angeles neighborhood. It is a place where harmony co-exists with adversity, especially for three young men growing up there: Doughboy (Ice Cube), an unambitious drug dealer; his brother Ricky (Morris Chestnut), a college-bound teenage father; and Ricky’s best friend Tre (Cuba Gooding, Jr.), who aspires to a brighter future beyond “The Hood.” In a world where a trip to the store can end in death, the friends have diverse reactions to their bleak surroundings. Tre’s resolve is strengthened by a strong father (Larry Fishburne) who keeps him on the right track. But the lessons Tre learns are put to the ultimate test when tragedy strikes close to home, and retaliation seems the only recourse.
Academy Award® and Oscar® are the registered trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
4K ULTRA HD INCLUDES:
- John Singleton Tribute
- Theatrical Press Conference
- Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
- Theatrical Trailer
BLU-RAY INCLUDES:
- Commentary with Writer/Director John Singleton
- The Enduring Significance of Boyz N the Hood
- Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
- Deleted Scenes
- Audition Videos Featuring Ice Cube, Angela Bassett, Morris Chestnut and Tyra Ferrell
- Compton’s Most Wanted Music Video “GROWIN’ UP IN THE HOOD”
- Tevin Campbell Music Video “JUST ASK ME TO”
John Singleton: Academy Award nominee, Best Director, 1991; Academy Award nominee, Best Writing, 1991
- Singleton was the youngest Best Director nominee in the history of the Academy Awards
- Singleton was also the first African American nominated in the category
Cast: Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, and Lawrence Fishburne
Director: John Singleton
Screenplay by: John Singleton
Producers: Steve Nicolaides
SPECS
Scanned in 4K resolution from the original camera negative and presented with High Dynamic Range
Includes immersive Dolby Atmos audio, in addition to the archival 5.1 and original theatrical 2.0 audio
Run Time: 1 hour 52 minutes
Rating: Rated R for language, violence and sensuality
