Poetic Justice (1993)

Directed by John Singleton

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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?

Genre: Drama, Romance

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: Peter Lyons Collister · Composers: Janet Jackson, Stanley Clarke, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis · Editor: Bruce Cannon · Production Design: Keith Brian Burns

Production: Columbia Pictures

Budget: $14.0M

Script: Read the script on Script Slug

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