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.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 5 nominations total
Kina Cosper
- Female Cousin
- (as Kina V. Cosper)
John Cothran
- Uncle Earl
- (as John Cothran Jr.)
Joseph Dalu
- Policeman #7
- (as Joe Dalu)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording 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.
- GoofsWhen Justice, Lucky, and Iesha arrive in Oakland, the Los Angeles skyline can be seen in the background, right above a sign that says 'Welcome to Oakland'. Funnily enough, Los Angeles was the starting point for their trip early on in the film.
- Alternate versionsIn 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
- SoundtracksRhapsody in Blue
Written by George Gershwin
Featured review
Tupac Shakur's all too brief career
John Singleton's "Poetic Justice" might be of interest nowadays for the presence of Tupac Shakur, who was shot dead three years after the release. But more than that, it's a soft, positive look at relationships in South Central. Janet Jackson plays the title character, who accompanies some friends to Oakland. While the movie does have some intense scenes, the poetry narration - hence the title - moves everything along.
Released the year after the Rodney King riots, it shows the desperate situation in which large numbers of people in South Central live, making efforts to get by without trouble (no easy task). These are complex characters, each with something to add. I recommend it.
Released the year after the Rodney King riots, it shows the desperate situation in which large numbers of people in South Central live, making efforts to get by without trouble (no easy task). These are complex characters, each with something to add. I recommend it.
helpful•131
- lee_eisenberg
- Feb 17, 2019
- How long is Poetic Justice?Powered by Alexa
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $14,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $27,515,786
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,728,455
- Jul 25, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $27,515,786
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content