Poetic Justice (1993)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

John Singleton

Writer (WGA):

John Singleton (written by)

Release Date:

23 July 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

1 Woman. 1 Man. 1 Journey 2 Love.

Plot:

In this film, we see the world through the eyes of main character Justice, a young African-American poet. A mail carrier invites a few friends along for a long overnight delivery run.

Plot Keywords:

African American | South Central Los Angeles | Hairdresser | Postal Worker | Boyfriend

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Khandi Alexander	...	Simone
Maya Angelou	...	Aunt June
Ché J. Avery	...	Thug #2
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 Jr.	...	Uncle Earl
Dina D.	...	Dina
Joe Dalu	...	Policeman #7
James Deeth	...	Helicopter Pilot
Norma Donaldson	...	Aunt May

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Finland:K-14 | Denmark:11 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | USA:R (certificate #31740) | Australia:MA | Germany:12 | Iceland:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The poetry that Justice writes was actually written by Maya Angelou. 'Maya Angelo' makes a cameo appearance as Aunt June.

Quotes:

Justice: I'm a phenomenal woman, phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that's me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Step by Step: Poetic Justice (#7.5)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Stand by Your Man

A John Singleton movie that's a lot better than reviews would suggest.

Poetic Justice is the type of film that will sneak up on you. Some parts of the movie are a little slow, but as a whole the movie is very good. Director Singleton is able to bring a certain mood to this film; wavering between dark, funny and compassionate. Justice (Janet Jackson) is a directionless and lost female who expresses her wants and sorrows through poetry. Because of deaths in her family she is alone.

She reluctantly agrees to go on a mail trip with a friend (Regina King) and her male comrads. Little does she know that she would find her diamond in the rough in Lucky (Shakur). Although Lucky has a very hard exterior, Justice; through many trails and tribulations locates the good in him. It turns out that they (Justice and Lucky) are just what each other needs. Some may not be able to relate to this film, but if you can chances are you will really like the movie. This movie was not really made for mainstream audiences, just for certain people. I am one who was taken in by it, and it is one of my favorites. Great movie which probably appeals more to demographically urban viewers. Regina King and Joe Torry do a good job of providing support to the lead actors throughout.