English Movie Review Ride Along - Cast & Crew

O’shea Jackson aka Ice Cube is known for his acting as well as rapping and his part of N.W.A.  Ice Cube was born on June 15 1969 in South Central L.A to Doris and Hosea Jackson.  Ice Cube’s half-sister was murdered by her boyfriend when Ice Cube was just 12 years old.  Early in his life Ice Cube became interested in hip-hop.  He had several extended family members who were already a part of the industry and this only enticed him further.  He attended the Phoenix Institute of Technology where he formed C.I.A with another classmate.  C.I.A would perform at parties hosted by future producer, Dr. Dre.  Eventually, Dre and Ice Cube would form the pioneer rap group known as N.W.A. The group would come to be known as one of the pioneers of hip-hop.  Ice Cube’s tenure in N.W.A lasted 3 years after which he left due to disputes with their manager.  Ice Cube’s leave was not peaceful as a beef was created between the rapper and his former group.  Ice Cube went on to have a very successful solo career.  His albums tended to be quit controversial as well as focused on race relations and violence in Los Angeles.  He has also appeared on an ESPN 30 for 30 which focused on the Oakland Raiders’ relationship to the gangsta rap scene in Los Angeles.  Ice Cube’s first film role came as Doughboy in Boyz in the Hood.  He also starred in Trespass as well as The Glass Shield.  Ice Cube’s writing debut came in the form of Friday which starred himself and Chris Tucker.  The film was a huge success and place Ice Cube on the map in the film industry.  Friday spawned two sequels while a third is in production.  He also starred in the critically acclaimed Three Kings as well as the Barbershop series and the Are We There Yet? series.  Ice Cube has been married to Kimberley Woodruff since 1992.  He has 4 children with Kimberley.  Ice Cube’s two sons, Oshea Jr. and Darryl are rappers under the name OMG and Doughboy.  Oshea Jr. will portray his father in the upcoming film, N.W.A.

Kevin Darnell Hart, born July 6 1979, is known for his acting as well as stand-up comedy.  He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He was raised mostly by his mother Nancy as his father, Henry, was in and out of jail due to a drug addiction problem.  Kevin says he learned early on how to make people laugh because it helped him deal with the emotional turmoil of not having a father.  He attended Temple University but ultimately dropping out to attend a smaller college in New York.  He worked as a shoe salesman there while also doing stand-up comedy on the side.  Hart had a rough start in his career.  He was booed off stage several times and had food thrown at him.  Soon enough, however, Hart found his groove and began to succeed.  He attributes Bill Cosby and Chris Tucker as big influences in his career.  In 2009 he began his first comedy tour, I’m a Grown Little Man.  This was followed by Seriously Funny in 2010 and Laugh at my Pain in 2011 and Let Me Explain in 2013.  ABC is also currently producing a series based on Kevin Hart’s act.  His film debut came as he starred in Paper Soldiers alongside Beanie Seigel.  He then rose in fame as he starred in movies like; the Scary Movie franchise, the 40 year old Virgin and Soul Plane.  In 2012 Kevin Hart was cast alongside Ice Cube in Ride Along.  A sequel has already been set for 2016.  In 2013 Kevin was a writer as well as an actor in Real Husbands of Hollywood.  It is a parody of Bravo’s Real Housewives series.  In 2015 Kevin Hart starred in Get Hard with Will Ferrell.  Hart has also been the chosen host for many different ceremonies due to his wit and comedy.

John Leguizamo is a man of multiple talents. This Columbia-America based actor has featured in about 75 movies. Being a multi-talented person, his work range includes screenwriting and playwriting too. His skills do not limit to just to this, and he is a comedian as well. Apart from being on the stage, he also enjoys working on stage and has successfully turned to producer and voice artist. The wedding bells rang for Leguizamo on June 28, 2003, when Justine Maurer came into his life.