Just as cool and topical today as when it first opened, New Jack City stars Wesley Snipes as the angel-of-death crack kingpin who holds a city in his grasp. Ice T, Judd Nelson and Mario Van Peebles (who also directs) play police officers who lay it all on the line. Chris Rock and Vanessa Williams co-star. A dynamic cutting-edge soundtrack includes tunes by Ice T, Queen Latifah, 2 Live Crew and more.
Explosive gangster saga stars Wesley Snipes as a drug kingpin who takes control of an urban housing project as he rises to the top of a large city's crack trade. Ice-T and Judd Nelson are the maverick cops who organize a daring undercover operation to bring him down, and Chris Rock is a former small-time hood and recovering junkie recruited to help them. Allen Payne, Bill Nunn, Vanessa Williams, Bill Cobbs, and Mario Van Peebles (who also directed) co-star. 101 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; theatrical trailer