Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice (1993)

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

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?

Date of release
1993-07-23
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (299)
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
John Singleton

Casting

  • Janet Jackson — Justice
  • Tupac Shakur — Lucky
  • Regina King — Iesha
  • Joe Torry — Chicago
  • Roger Guenveur Smith — Heywood
  • Maya Angelou — Aunt June
  • Dina D. — Dina
  • Rose Weaver — Aunt Audrey
  • Tyra Ferrell — Jessie
  • Khandi Alexander — Simone
  • Ché J. Avery — Thug #2
  • Lloyd Avery II — Thug #1

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