Poetic Justice

Name: Poetic Justice
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1993-07-23
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King, Joe Torry, Tyra Ferrell

1993·Movie·R·109 min·★ 6.8(286)

Drama Romance More English titles

“'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?

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About Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice is a 1993 English-language drama and romance film directed by John Singleton. The cast is led by Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV.

Poetic Justice was produced by Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on July 23, 1993, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $14 million, it went on to gross $28 million worldwide.

Director: John Singleton
Writers: John Singleton
Release date: July 23, 1993
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $14 million
Box office: $28 million
Production: Columbia Pictures

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Poetic Justice cast & crew

Poetic Justice was directed by John Singleton and written by John Singleton.

The cast features Janet Jackson as Justice, Tupac Shakur as Lucky, Regina King as Iesha, Joe Torry as Chicago, Tyra Ferrell as Jessie, and Roger Guenveur Smith as Heywood.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Janet Jackson, cinematography is by Peter Lyons Collister, and it was produced by John Singleton and Steve Nicolaides.

Is Poetic Justice worth watching?

Poetic Justice holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 286 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Poetic Justice is worth a place on your watchlist.

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