Poetic Justice

1993
R
1h 49m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

17K

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Grieving hairdresser Justice goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail truck alongside her friend and an obnoxious postal worker.Grieving hairdresser Justice goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail truck alongside her friend and an obnoxious postal worker.Grieving hairdresser Justice goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail truck alongside her friend and an obnoxious postal worker.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

17K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 5 nominations total

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Trivia
According to writer/producer/director 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.

Goofs
In the ambulance scene when Lucky rushes to see his cousin on the stretcher from a gunshot wound he violently shoves two police officers who try to calm him down and get him away from the body in actuality he would have been detained and arrested for assaulting an officer..

Quotes
Jessie: Most of these young girls today don't know their cooch from a hole in the wall. See, that's why I dress... and rest, cause love don't live here anymore.

Alternate versions
In the Australian Free-to-Air version, the film had about 20mins cut out of it. Even though it was shown at 11:50pm (Jan 2001), just about all swearing and fight scenes were omitted.

Connections
Edited into Tupac: Resurrection (2003)

Soundtracks
Rhapsody in Blue
Written by George Gershwin

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8/10

good flick!

the only reason i don't rate this film higher is because i always thought it was a tad long. john singleton, i love your work! like spike lee ( with a lot of his films) and ice cube (with 'friday' and 'barbershop') you've caught a time and place that's only clear to those that have lived it, or at least have knowledge of its existence. all of you capture black young'uns (east and west coasts) as they were lived during the times depicted in the films. wonderful stuff! great acting, solid story, everything is more heartfelt than not, it's why i go to the movies! i hope u and spike and ice cube and tyler perry (silly as he can b!) and the whole slew of other black filmmakers continue for many years to come. i love your work, your honesty and your sincerity. this is good movie-making, maya angelou's poetry is a plus and a bonus!!!