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Poetic Justice (1993)

R 109 min - Drama, Romance - 23 July 1993
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Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift with her friend, Iesha, and Iesha's postal worker boyfriend, Chicago. Along for the ride is Chicago's co-worker, Lucky, to whom Justice grows close after some initial problems. But is she ready to open her heart again?

Director:  John Singleton
Writers:  John Singleton
Stars:  Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King, Joe Torry, Tyra Ferrell, Roger Guenveur Smith, Maya Angelou, Dina D., Rose Weaver, Khandi Alexander, Ché J. Avery, Lloyd Avery II, Rico Bueno, Maia Campbell, Michael Colyar, Kina Cosper, John Cothran, James Deeth, Norma Donaldson, Kelly Joe Dugan, Judd Dunning, Suliamen El Hadi, Rene Elizondo, Clifton Collins Jr., Ricky Harris, Omar Ben Hassan, Miki Howard, Baha Jackson, Kirk Kinder, Jennifer Leigh-Scott, Jenifer Lewis, Tone Loc, Special K. McCray, Sarena Mobley, Kahlil Nelson, Jalal Nuriddin, Lori Petty, Denney Pierce, Renato Powell, Q-Tip, Michael Rapaport, Robi Reed, Daoud Spencer, Mikki Val, Dion B. Vines, Keith Washington, Yvette Wilson, Billy Zane, Kimberly Brooks

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Storyline

Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift with her friend, Iesha, and Iesha's postal worker boyfriend, Chicago. Along for the ride is Chicago's co-worker, Lucky, to whom Justice grows close after some initial problems. But is she ready to open her heart again?

Collections: John Singleton
Tagline: 'Cause nobody, but nobody can make it out here alone.
Genres: Drama, Romance

Details

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Country:   United States of America
Language:  English
Release Date:  23 July 1993

Box Office

Budget:  $14,000,000
Revenue:  $27,515,786

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Columbia Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 49 min
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