Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice (1993)

Released: 1993-07-23 Duration: 1hr 49min
Genres: Drama Romance
Rating 6.9
'Cause nobody, but nobody can make it out here alone.

Overview

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?

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $14,000,000.00
Revenue $27,515,786.00
Original Language en
Popularity 25.912

Directed By

John Singleton

Crew

Director
John Singleton
Producer
John Singleton
Director of Photography
Peter Lyons Collister
Editor
Bruce Cannon
Original Music Composer
Janet Jackson
Original Music Composer
Stanley Clarke
Original Music Composer
James 'Jimmy Jam' Harris III
Original Music Composer
Terry Lewis
Associate Producer
Dwight Williams
Wardrobe Assistant
John Lemons
Transportation Captain
James Brown
Stunt Coordinator
Bob Minor
Production Design
Keith Brian Burns
Costume Design
Darryle Johnson
Makeup Artist
Susan A. Cabral
Makeup Artist
Alvechia Ewing
Hair Designer
Pauletta O. Lewis
Sound Editor
Willy Allen
Sound Editor
Christopher S. Aud
Boom Operator
George Baetz
Sound Editor
Steven Ticknor
Sound Mixer
Robert Eber
Special Effects
Eric Rylander

TOP CAST

Joe Torry
Joe Torry

Chicago

Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou

Aunt June

Dina D.
Dina D.

Dina

Rose Weaver
Rose Weaver

Aunt Audrey

Rico Bueno
Rico Bueno

Ticket Taker

Michael Colyar
Michael Colyar

Panhandler

Kina Cosper
Kina Cosper

Female Cousin

John Cothran
John Cothran

Uncle Earl

James Deeth
James Deeth

Helicopter Pilot

Kelly Joe Dugan
Kelly Joe Dugan

Truck Driver

Judd Dunning
Judd Dunning

Policeman #1

Suliamen El Hadi
Suliamen El Hadi

Last Poets

Clifton Collins Jr.
Clifton Collins Jr.

Mailroom Supervisor

Ricky Harris
Ricky Harris

Gangsta

Omar Ben Hassan
Omar Ben Hassan

Last Poets

Miki Howard
Miki Howard

Maxine

Jennifer Leigh-Scott
Jennifer Leigh-Scott

Beauty College Instructor

Tone Loc
Tone Loc

J Bone

Special K. McCray
Special K. McCray

Cousin Pete

Jalal Nuriddin
Jalal Nuriddin

Last Poets

Lori Petty
Lori Petty

Penelope

Renato Powell
Renato Powell

Woman with Baby

Q-Tip
Q-Tip

Markell

Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport

Dockworker

Robi Reed
Robi Reed

Woman on Couch

Daoud Spencer
Daoud Spencer

Member, Last Poets

Dion B. Vines
Dion B. Vines

Cousin Dion

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