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Box office. $27.5 million [2] 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. Poetic Justice follows Justice (Jackson), a poet mourning the loss of her boyfriend from gun violence, who goes on a road ...
Jul 23, 1993 · Poetic Justice: Directed by John Singleton. With Khandi Alexander, Maya Angelou, Ché J. Avery, Lloyd Avery II. Grieving hairdresser Justice goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail truck alongside her friend and an obnoxious postal worker.
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- Drama, Romance
- John Singleton
- 1993-07-23
Iesha. Joe Torry. Chicago. Maya Angelou. Aunt June. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice (Janet...
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- John Singleton
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- Janet Jackson
- 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.
Jul 23, 1993 · Poetic Justice. Roger Ebert July 23, 1993. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Poetic Justice" is described as the second of three films John Singleton plans to make about the South Central neighborhood in Los Angeles.
Synopsis. Justice (Janet Jackson) is a young woman living in South Central, Los Angeles. She was named Justice by her late mother, who gave birth to her while attending law school. After the shooting death of her boyfriend Markell (Q-Tip), Justice falls into a deep depression.
