Baby Boy
Jun 27 2001
•2h 10m
•Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
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.
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Tyrese Gibson
Joseph Summers
Taraji P. Henson
Yvette
Omar Gooding
Sweetpea
Ving Rhames
Melvin 'Mel'
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