Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice
“ 'Cause nobody, but nobody can make it out here alone. ”
CINEMA1993-07-23
RegionUS
Runtime109 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Storyline
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 Jus
DIRECTOR / Director
John Singleton
KEYWORDS
loss of loved onesadnessroad triplos angelescaliforniabitingmourningcandidreflectiveintrospectiveinspirationaladmiringenragedafrican american romanceafrican american friendship
Collection: John Singleton's Hood Trilogy
With his electrifying debut feature, Boyz n the Hood, John Singleton brought his South Central Los Angeles community to the screen with a bracing immediacy that rocked 1990s American cinema and popular culture. Poetic Justice and Baby Boy completed what the director considered his Hood Trilogy, a series of richly nuanced films that constitute a dramatic universe all their own. Featuring remarkable performances from supernova talents like Cuba Gooding Jr., Angela Bassett, Regina King, Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, and Taraji P. Henson, these indelible tales of urban life explore the experience of growing up Black and searching for one’s place in the world.
