Poetic Justice

6.9
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Run time: 109 min
  • Premiere: 1993. July 23.

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?

Discover

Joe Torry

Chicago

Maya Angelou

Aunt June

Dina D.

Dina

Rose Weaver

Aunt Audrey

Rico Bueno

Ticket Taker

Michael Colyar

Panhandler

Kina Cosper

Female Cousin

John Cothran

Uncle Earl

James Deeth

Helicopter Pilot

Kelly Joe Dugan

Truck Driver

Judd Dunning

Policeman #1

Suliamen El Hadi

Last Poets

Clifton Collins Jr.

Mailroom Supervisor

Ricky Harris

Gangsta

Omar Ben Hassan

Last Poets

Miki Howard

Maxine

Jennifer Leigh-Scott

Beauty College Instructor

Tone Loc

J Bone

Special K. McCray

Cousin Pete

Jalal Nuriddin

Last Poets

Lori Petty

Penelope

Renato Powell

Woman with Baby

Q-Tip

Markell

Michael Rapaport

Dockworker

Robi Reed

Woman on Couch

Daoud Spencer

Member, Last Poets

Dion B. Vines

Cousin Dion

Art

Keith Brian Burns

Production Design

Camera

Peter Lyons Collister

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

John Lemons

Wardrobe Assistant

Darryle Johnson

Costume Design

Susan A. Cabral

Makeup Artist

Alvechia Ewing

Makeup Artist

Pauletta O. Lewis

Hair Designer

Crew

James Brown

Transportation Captain

Bob Minor

Stunt Coordinator

Eric Rylander

Special Effects

Directing

John Singleton

Director

Editing

Production

John Singleton

Producer

Dwight Williams

Associate Producer

Sound

Jimmy Jam

Original Music Composer

Janet Jackson

Original Music Composer

Terry Lewis

Original Music Composer

Stanley Clarke

Original Music Composer

Robert Eber

Sound Mixer

Steven Ticknor

Sound Editor

George Baetz

Boom Operator

Christopher S. Aud

Sound Editor

Willy Allen

Sound Editor

Writing

Art

Keith Brian Burns

Production Design

Camera

Peter Lyons Collister

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

John Lemons

Wardrobe Assistant

Darryle Johnson

Costume Design

Susan A. Cabral

Makeup Artist

Alvechia Ewing

Makeup Artist

Pauletta O. Lewis

Hair Designer

Crew

James Brown

Transportation Captain

Bob Minor

Stunt Coordinator

Eric Rylander

Special Effects

Directing

John Singleton

Director

Editing

Production

John Singleton

Producer

Dwight Williams

Associate Producer

Sound

Jimmy Jam

Original Music Composer

Janet Jackson

Original Music Composer

Terry Lewis

Original Music Composer

Stanley Clarke

Original Music Composer

Robert Eber

Sound Mixer

Steven Ticknor

Sound Editor

George Baetz

Boom Operator

Christopher S. Aud

Sound Editor

Willy Allen

Sound Editor

Writing