John Singleton was nominated for both Best Director and Original Screenplay during the 1991 Academy Awards, making Singleton the youngest person ever nominated for Best Director and the first African–American to be nominated for the award.The film was screened at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2002, the United States Library of Congress deemed the film “culturally significant” and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Estimated budget: $6.5 million
Gross Revenue (to date): $57.4 million
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