they’re best known as a directing duo with a preference for creating visceral
with a preference for creating visceral
with a preference for creating visceral and violent films welcome to
and violent films welcome to
and violent films welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the career of the Hughes
look at the career of the Hughes
look at the career of the Hughes brothers Albert and Allen Hughes are
brothers Albert and Allen Hughes are
brothers Albert and Allen Hughes are fraternal twin brothers born nine
fraternal twin brothers born nine
fraternal twin brothers born nine minutes apart on April 1st 1972 in
minutes apart on April 1st 1972 in
minutes apart on April 1st 1972 in Detroit Michigan their parents divorced
Detroit Michigan their parents divorced
Detroit Michigan their parents divorced when they were infants after which they
when they were infants after which they
when they were infants after which they lived with their mother who supported
lived with their mother who supported
lived with their mother who supported their film ambitions by giving them a
their film ambitions by giving them a
their film ambitions by giving them a video camera when they were just 12
video camera when they were just 12
video camera when they were just 12 years old
years old
years old the twins spent much of their youth
the twins spent much of their youth
the twins spent much of their youth making short films together before
making short films together before
making short films together before dropping out of high school to direct
dropping out of high school to direct
dropping out of high school to direct music videos for artists such as Tupac
music videos for artists such as Tupac
music videos for artists such as Tupac Shakur at only 20 years old
Shakur at only 20 years old
Shakur at only 20 years old the brothers managed to produce their
the brothers managed to produce their
the brothers managed to produce their first theatrical feature 1993’s menace
first theatrical feature 1993’s menace
first theatrical feature 1993’s menace to society my father so dope and my
to society my father so dope and my
to society my father so dope and my mother was a heroine
mother was a heroine
mother was a heroine the film premiered at the Cannes Film
the film premiered at the Cannes Film
the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and portrayed the lives of poor
Festival and portrayed the lives of poor
Festival and portrayed the lives of poor african-american youths it became a
african-american youths it became a
african-american youths it became a box-office success and received
box-office success and received
box-office success and received overwhelming critical praise despite its
overwhelming critical praise despite its
overwhelming critical praise despite its frequent scenes of violence profanity
frequent scenes of violence profanity
frequent scenes of violence profanity and depictions of drug use in 1995 the
and depictions of drug use in 1995 the
and depictions of drug use in 1995 the dual followed up with their film dead
dual followed up with their film dead
dual followed up with their film dead presidents another equally powerful
presidents another equally powerful
presidents another equally powerful depiction of black underclass society
depiction of black underclass society
depiction of black underclass society the drama chronicled the journey of an
the drama chronicled the journey of an
the drama chronicled the journey of an african-american boy from high school
african-american boy from high school
african-american boy from high school graduate to neglected Vietnam veteran
graduate to neglected Vietnam veteran
graduate to neglected Vietnam veteran who eventually found himself in the
who eventually found himself in the
who eventually found himself in the slums forced to pursue a life of crime
slums forced to pursue a life of crime
slums forced to pursue a life of crime playing factors that I promised the Lord
playing factors that I promised the Lord
playing factors that I promised the Lord I would never sin like this 1999 saw the
I would never sin like this 1999 saw the
I would never sin like this 1999 saw the Hughes twins direct the documentary
Hughes twins direct the documentary
Hughes twins direct the documentary American pimp a look into the pimp
American pimp a look into the pimp
American pimp a look into the pimp subculture of the United States the film
subculture of the United States the film
subculture of the United States the film drew heavily on interviews with actual
drew heavily on interviews with actual
drew heavily on interviews with actual pimps which were separated by clips from
pimps which were separated by clips from
pimps which were separated by clips from several blaxploitation films in 2001
several blaxploitation films in 2001
several blaxploitation films in 2001 they made a departure from their usual
they made a departure from their usual
they made a departure from their usual subject matter with from hell the film
subject matter with from hell the film
subject matter with from hell the film was an adaptation of Alan Moore’s
was an adaptation of Alan Moore’s
was an adaptation of Alan Moore’s fictional graphic novel focused on the
fictional graphic novel focused on the
fictional graphic novel focused on the infamous murderer Jack the Ripper
infamous murderer Jack the Ripper
infamous murderer Jack the Ripper it received much attention due to the
it received much attention due to the
it received much attention due to the high-profile casting of Johnny death but
high-profile casting of Johnny death but
high-profile casting of Johnny death but also for generating friction between the
also for generating friction between the
also for generating friction between the brothers due to their vocal
brothers due to their vocal
brothers due to their vocal disagreements which centred on the level
disagreements which centred on the level
disagreements which centred on the level of on-screen violence to their further
of on-screen violence to their further
of on-screen violence to their further dismay the novel’s author voiced his
dismay the novel’s author voiced his
dismay the novel’s author voiced his disapproval
disapproval
disapproval the film for having strayed too far from
the film for having strayed too far from
the film for having strayed too far from his original creative work geniune ashes
his original creative work geniune ashes
his original creative work geniune ashes what he’s taken at least one of her
what he’s taken at least one of her
what he’s taken at least one of her organs the twins then decided to
organs the twins then decided to
organs the twins then decided to separate their production duties on
separate their production duties on
separate their production duties on future projects Albert would serve as
future projects Albert would serve as
future projects Albert would serve as the executive producer while Alan would
the executive producer while Alan would
the executive producer while Alan would retain the role of director for several
retain the role of director for several
retain the role of director for several episodes of the American television
episodes of the American television
episodes of the American television series touching evil and the 2005
series touching evil and the 2005
series touching evil and the 2005 made-for-tv feature Knights of the South
made-for-tv feature Knights of the South
made-for-tv feature Knights of the South Bronx starring Ted Danson following a
Bronx starring Ted Danson following a
Bronx starring Ted Danson following a nine-year absence from feature film
nine-year absence from feature film
nine-year absence from feature film making the Hughes twins finally returned
making the Hughes twins finally returned
making the Hughes twins finally returned to co-directing for the big screen with
to co-directing for the big screen with
to co-directing for the big screen with the 2010 post-apocalyptic epic The Book
the 2010 post-apocalyptic epic The Book
the 2010 post-apocalyptic epic The Book of Eli starring Denzel Washington the
of Eli starring Denzel Washington the
of Eli starring Denzel Washington the film continued their traditional use of
film continued their traditional use of
film continued their traditional use of extreme violence as it followed the
extreme violence as it followed the
extreme violence as it followed the character of Eli on his journey to
character of Eli on his journey to
character of Eli on his journey to protect a book that could redeem society
protect a book that could redeem society
protect a book that could redeem society our only hope is in my hands
our only hope is in my hands
our only hope is in my hands currently the Hughes twins are attached
currently the Hughes twins are attached
currently the Hughes twins are attached to direct the biopic The Iceman which
to direct the biopic The Iceman which
to direct the biopic The Iceman which chronicles the life of contract killer
chronicles the life of contract killer
chronicles the life of contract killer richard kuklinski as well as the film
richard kuklinski as well as the film
richard kuklinski as well as the film adaptation of the classic 1970s TV
adaptation of the classic 1970s TV
adaptation of the classic 1970s TV series kung fu which starred the late
series kung fu which starred the late
series kung fu which starred the late David Carradine
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