Movies and TvShows featuring "inner-city" theme.

Sesame Street is an educational TV show set in an inner-city neighborhood. Through a combination of live-action, puppetry, and animation, the show teaches children valuable lessons about reading, counting, and personal development. With a diverse cast of characters, including the iconic Big Bird and the lovable monsters, Sesame Street promotes multiculturalism and offers educational content with fun and entertainment.

Snowfall is a TV show that depicts the rise of the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles in the 1980s. The story follows several characters as they navigate the dangerous and complex world of drugs, crime, and government conspiracies. The series explores the impact of the epidemic on the African-American community and the involvement of the CIA in drug trafficking.

Abbott Elementary is a mockumentary-style sitcom that follows the dedicated teachers and staff of an underfunded inner-city elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The show explores their daily struggles, hilarious mishaps, and heartwarming moments as they navigate the challenges of educating and supporting their students.

Hill Street Blues is a 1980s police drama that takes place in a rundown neighborhood filled with urban decay. The show follows the lives of police officers in a fictional city, focusing on the challenges they face in their daily lives, both on and off the job.

Calvin, a young man, inherits a barbershop in Chicago and discovers the complicated life that exists within the shop. Amidst humorous conversations and events, Calvin must deal with his customers, employees, and a unsavory loan shark.

Based on a true story, 'Stand and Deliver' follows a dedicated and passionate mathematics teacher in an inner-city school who inspires his students to excel in the face of institutional discrimination and educational challenges. Through his innovative teaching methods and unwavering belief in his students' potential, he helps them overcome their personal struggles and achieve academic success.

Good Times follows the daily struggles of the Evans family as they navigate living in a low-income housing project in the inner city of Chicago. The show explores themes of poverty, racial discrimination, and family relationships, all while providing comedic moments and heartwarming stories within the constraints of their challenging circumstances.

When a high school teacher loses her teaching job, she takes on a coaching position for a struggling football team, facing various challenges and obstacles. With determination and perseverance, she works to turn the team's fortunes around and prove herself as a capable coach.

A lawyer is sentenced to community service coaching a youth ice hockey team, where he turns a group of misfit kids into an unlikely championship team. Set in 1990s Minnesota, the team overcomes their differences and learns valuable life lessons.

In Living Color is a sketch comedy show that delves into the absurdities of life in an urban setting, tackling issues of racial prejudice, street life, and interracial relationships.

The PJs is a stop-motion animated sitcom that follows the lives of the diverse residents living in a public housing project. The show uses humor to address serious social issues such as racism, poverty, and prejudice. Through the lens of comedy, it offers a satirical commentary on inner-city life and explores the challenges faced by the African-American community.

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids follows the lives of a group of inner-city kids, led by the lovable Fat Albert. They face various challenges and solve problems together while teaching valuable life lessons. The show incorporates elements of stand-up comedy, family relationships, and educational programming.

Juice is a 1992 action crime drama thriller film set in Harlem, New York City. The story follows the lives of four African-American teenagers who become involved in a life of crime and violence. They are tempted by power, street gangs, rap music, and the allure of the inner city. As they navigate the dangers of their environment, they must confront their own demons and make life-altering choices.

Calvin and his team at the Barbershop face challenges including gentrification, competition, and politics, while also building friendships and finding love.

Deep Cover tells the story of a DEA agent who goes undercover as a drug dealer to infiltrate a powerful drug trafficking ring. As he deepens his cover, he becomes entangled in a complex web of corruption and conspiracy, putting his life and the lives of those around him at risk. Set in Los Angeles in the 1990s, the film explores themes of government corruption, drug smuggling, and the inner workings of the criminal underworld.

Havoc (2005) follows a group of privileged high school students in Los Angeles who venture into the dangerous world of an East Los Angeles street gang, leading to tragic consequences.

In Barbershop: The Next Cut, a barbershop in Chicago faces the challenge of dealing with a street gang that threatens the peace in the neighborhood. As tensions rise, the barbers and hairstylists must come together to save their community from violence and maintain the unity within their beloved barbershop.

After his wife and daughter are brutally assaulted, an ordinary man takes matters into his own hands, becoming a vigilante to exact revenge on those responsible. He embarks on a one-man crusade against the criminals plaguing the city, dispensing his own brand of justice.

Malibu's Most Wanted is a comedy crime film about a white rapper from Malibu who is mistaken for a dangerous gangster from South Central Los Angeles. He faces hilarious and embarrassing situations as he tries to prove his street credibility while his father, a wealthy politician, runs for governor.

Crows Zero is about a student who transfers to a high school notorious for its gangs. He becomes involved in a violent gang war and must prove himself to be the toughest fighter to gain respect.