List of hood films

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This is a list of hood films – films focusing on the culture and life of African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, and/or in some cases, Asian Americans living in segregated, low-income urban communities, as well as comparably deprived and crime-ridden communities in other countries such as the UK. [1] [2] [3]

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List of hood films

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Parodies

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