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Poetic Justice is a 1993 American romantic drama film written and directed by John Singleton, and starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur, with Regina King and Joe Torry in supporting roles.
Jul 23, 1993 · Poetic Justice is a 1993 movie directed by John Singleton and starring Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur and Regina King. It follows a grieving hairdresser who goes on a road trip with a postal worker and rediscovers her passion for poetry and love.
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- Drama, Romance
- John Singleton
- 1993-07-23
- Q-Tip’s cameo. During the early 90s, no movie targeting the urban community was complete without a cameo from a rap star. One artist that showed off their acting chops while getting air time on the big screen was A Tribe Called Quest member Q-Tip, who was cast in the role of Markell.
- Lucky and Tone Loc’s solidarity. Rapper Tone Loc appears in Poetic Justice as J Bone, a crack dealer who has fathered a child with the same woman as Lucky (Tupac Shakur).
- Its poetic moments. Poetic Justice lives up to its name as Jackson’s character recites poems throughout, most notably “Alone” and “Phenomenal Woman” by famed poet Maya Angelou, who also makes an appearance in the film.
- The road trip to Oakland. Nothing brings people together or tears them apart quite like a road trip, which we learned from watching Justice, Lucky, Chicago and Iesha’s experience.
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Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice (Janet Jackson) writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of...
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Superstar Janet Jackson makes her stunning film debut in director John Singleton's (Boyz N the Hood) street-smart love story, POETIC JUSTICE. A mismatched pair pushed together on a road trip from...
Jul 23, 1993 · A romantic road movie set in South Central Los Angeles, starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur. Roger Ebert praises the film's gentleness, poetry and sense of community, and contrasts it with John Singleton's earlier "Boyz N the Hood".
