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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.
- $14 million
- July 23, 1993
- John Singleton, Steve Nicolaides
- Stanley Clarke
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
Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift with her friend, Iesha (Regina King) and Iesha's postal worker boyfriend, Chicago...
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- John Singleton
- R
- Janet Jackson
Jul 23, 1993 · "Boyz N the Hood" was one of the most powerful and influential films of its time, in 1991. "Poetic Justice" is not its equal, but does not aspire to be; it is a softer, gentler film, more of a romance than a commentary on social conditions.
- 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.
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.
