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Poetic Justice

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 49m
  • 51

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

John Singleton

Producer:

Steve Nicolaides

Release Date:

Jul 23, 1993

Runtime:

1hr 49m

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Khandi Alexander
  • Maya Angelou
  • Ché J. Avery
  • Lloyd Avery II
  • Kimberly Brooks
  • Rico Bueno
  • Janet Jackson
  • Regina King
  • Tupac Shakur
  • Joe Torry

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Metacritic

51
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Based on 20 Critics
7.3

USER SCORE (20)

Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Reviews
40

Though it's not unlikable, John Singleton's second feature (Boyz N the Hood was his first) is an unholy mess in almost every respect.

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Metacritic review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
75

Poetic Justice is not [Boyz N the Hood's] equal, but does not aspire to be; it is a softer, gentler film, more of a romance than a commentary on social conditions.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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