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7.4
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7.6
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Boyz n the Hood
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7.5
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Menace II Society
1993Movie
6.0
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6.9
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6.8
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6.4
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7.1
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Dead Man's Shoes
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5.9
A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.
Code of Silence
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6.2
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The Good Neighbor
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7.1
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6.8
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6.8
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6.5
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7.8
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7.4
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Blood and Bone
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6.3
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6.3
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6.2
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