

Poetic Justice
1993-07-23 · 109 min · ★ 6.7
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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- Directors
- John Singleton
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 14,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 27,515,786
Top Cast
Janet JacksonJustice
Tupac ShakurLucky
Regina KingIesha
Joe TorryChicago
Roger Guenveur SmithHeywood
Maya AngelouAunt June
Rose WeaverAunt Audrey
Tyra FerrellJessie
Khandi AlexanderSimone
Kimberly BrooksKim
Rico BuenoTicket Taker
Maia CampbellShante
Michael ColyarPanhandler
John CothranUncle EarlTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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