Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice

1993
1h 49m
6.8

6.8/10

274 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Romance

"'Cause nobody, but nobody can make it out here alone."

Overview

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?

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Status: Released

Budget: $14,000,000

Revenue: $27,515,786

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

loss of loved one sadness road trip los angeles, california biting mourning candid reflective introspective inspirational admiring enraged african american romance african american friendship

Quick Facts

Release Date July 23, 1993
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0107840

Cast

Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson

Justice

Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur

Lucky

Regina King
Regina King

Iesha

Joe Torry
Joe Torry

Chicago

Tyra Ferrell
Tyra Ferrell

Jessie

Roger Guenveur Smith
Roger Guenveur Smith

Heywood

Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou

Aunt June

Dina D.
Dina D.

Dina

Rose Weaver
Rose Weaver

Aunt Audrey

Khandi Alexander
Khandi Alexander

Simone

Ché J. Avery
Ché J. Avery

Thug #2

Lloyd Avery II
Lloyd Avery II

Thug #1

Key Crew

Steve Nicolaides
Producer
John Singleton
Director
John Singleton
Producer
John Singleton
Writer