Baby Boy

Baby Boy

130 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Romance | June 27, 2001

The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.

Baby Boy

130 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Romance | June 27, 2001

Baby Boy
The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Columbia Pictures, New Deal Productions
Original title Baby Boy
Directors John Singleton
Writers John Singleton

Cast

Tyrese Gibson

as Joseph Summers

Taraji P. Henson

as Yvette

Omar Gooding

as Sweetpea

Ving Rhames

as Melvin 'Mel'

Snoop Dogg

as Rodney

A.J. Johnson

as Juanita

Kareem J. Grimes

as Do Dirty

Mo'Nique

as Patrice

John Singleton

as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited) / Man Selling Bootleg Movies

Tamara LaSeon Bass

as Peanut

Candy Ann Brown

as Ms. Herron

Liris Crosse

as Receptionist

Juanita Jennings

as Rachel

Tawny Dahl

as Pandora

Kym Whitley

as Host

Freez Luv

as Cake Man

DeJuan Guy

as Looney Toon