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Poetic Justice

Year:

1993

Duration:

109 min

Genres:

Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

5.8

Director:

John Singleton

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1993-07-23

Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $14,000,000

Opening Weekend: $11,728,455 (USA) (25 July 1993)

Cast

Actor

Character

Clifton Collins Jr.

Janet Jackson

Justice

Tupac Shakur

Lucky

Khandi Alexander

Simone

Ché J. Avery

Thug #2

Maya Angelou

Aunt June

Lloyd Avery II

Thug #1

Kimberly Brooks

Kim

Rico Bueno

Ticket Taker

Maia Campbell

Shante

Jeff Cantrel

Policeman #4

Michael Colyar

Panhandler

Kina Cosper

Female Cousin (as Kina V. Cosper)

John Cothran

Uncle Earl (as John Cothran Jr.)

Dina D.

Dina

Joe Dalu

Policeman #7

James Deeth

Helicopter Pilot

Norma Donaldson

Aunt May

Kelly Joe Dugan

Truck Driver

Judd Dunning

Policeman #1

Suliamen El Hadi

Last Poets

Rene Elizondo

E.J.

Benjamin I. Ellington

Crackhead

Tyra Ferrell

Jessie

Dedrick D. Gobert

Lloyd (as Dedrick Gobert)

Ricky Harris

Gangsta

Omar Ben Hassan

Last Poets

Randall C. Heyward

Policeman #2

Miki Howard

Maxine

Baha Jackson

Baha

Mike James

Policeman #6

Patricia Y. Johnson

Patricia

Shannon Johnson

Keisha

La Keisha M. Jones

Rodney's Girlfriend

Kirk Kinder

Cop

Regina King

Iesha

Vashon LeCesne

Angry Customer

Jennifer Leigh

Beauty College Instructor

Jenifer Lewis

Annie

Tone Loc

J Bone

Special K. McCray

Cousin Pete (as Special K McCray)

Mark Miller-Summer

Policeman #3 (as Mark Miller)

Sarena Mobley

Rita

Al Murray

Policeman #5

Kahlil Nelson

Antonio (as Kahlil Gibran Nelson)

Jalal Nuriddin

Last Poets

Lori Petty

Penelope

Denney Pierce

Cashier

Renato Powell

Woman with Baby

Q-Tip

Markell

Roman Artiste

Fighting Man

Michael Rapaport

Dockworker

Ernestine Reed

Aunt April

Robi Reed

Woman on Couch

Crystal A. Rodgers

Angel

Roger Guenveur Smith

Heywood

Daoud Spencer

Last Poets

Eugene Tate

Uncle Herb

Joe Torry

Chicago

Mikki Val

Gena

David Villafán

Concession Stand Man

Dion B. Vines

Cousin Dion (as Dion Blake Vines)

Keith Washington

Dexter

Rose Weaver

Aunt Audrey

Anthony Wheaton

Rodney

Yvette Wilson

Colette

Billy Zane

Brad

Rico E. Anderson

Street Patron (uncredited)

Rene Beard

The Preacher (uncredited)

Shann Johnson

(uncredited)

William Nilon

Policeman #7 (uncredited)

Andy Rolfes

Police Officer #1 (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Ice Cube was offered the role of Lucky, but refused because he claimed that he was not at a point in his career where he would play in a romantic movie.

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According to John Singleton, when the 1992 Los Angeles riots occurred during filming, Tupac Shakur left the set to participate in the protest. He returned to the set in time for filming.

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In one scene, Justice, played by Janet Jackson, is listening to the Stevie Wonder song "Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer". Sixteen years later, Wonder would perform that song at the memorial for Janet's brother, Michael Jackson.

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Quotes

Justice: Is it true the ribs can tell the kick Of a beast from a lover's fist? The bruised bones record it well The sudden shock, the hard impact Then swollen lids Sorry eyes spoke not of lost romance But of hurt Hate is often confused Its limits are in zones beyond itself And sadists will not learn that Love, by nature, extracts a pain Unequalled on the rack

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Justice: Tell me why you love me.

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Justice: Don't be callin me no bitch! If I'm a bitch, your mama's a bitch, BITCH!

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