Poetic Justice
“'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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Part of John Singleton's Hood Trilogy
3 films
Cast
69 people
Janet Jackson
Justice
Known for
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Tupac Shakur
Lucky
Known for
Juice
Gridlock'd
Regina King
Iesha
Known for
Watchmen
The Leftovers
Joe Torry
Chicago
Known for
Tales from the Hood
Lockdown
Roger Guenveur Smith
Heywood
Known for
Final Destination
Fighting
Maya Angelou
Aunt June
Known for
Roots
How to Make an American Quilt
Dina D.
Dina
No other roles listed
Rose Weaver
Aunt Audrey
Known for
The Accused
Lady in White
Tyra Ferrell
Jessie
Known for
White Men Can't Jump
The Corner
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Crackhead
Known for
Scary Movie
The Glimmer Man
Khandi Alexander
Simone
Known for
CSI: Miami
Treme
Ché J. Avery
Thug #2
No other roles listed
John Singleton Director · Stanley Clarke Composer Janet Jackson Composer
Worldwide gross $28M · Budget $14M · United States release July 23, 1993
Box office
Budget
$14,000,000
Worldwide gross
$27,515,786
Gross vs. budget
2.0×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 21, 1993
Premiere · Beverly Hills, California
United States · July 23, 1993
Theatrical
Argentina
December 6, 1994 · Physical
Australia
October 21, 1993 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 1, 1993 · Theatrical
France
May 4, 1994 · Theatrical
Germany
November 8, 1994 · Physical
Japan
March 19, 1994 · Theatrical
Norway
August 11, 1993 · Theatrical
Spain
September 23, 1994 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 27, 1994 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 14, 1995 · Theatrical
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