Poetic Justice
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Poetic Justice is a 1993 film starring Tupac Shakur and Janet Jackson and directed by John Singleton.
Plot
Justice (Janet Jackson) is a young African-American woman living in South Central Los Angeles. She was named Justice by her late mother, who had her during her law studies. Justice's boyfriend is shot in an act of random violence, and the young woman shuts down in depression, until she meets a Postal Office employee named Lucky (Tupac Shakur) who embarks her on a trip with her bestfriend and boyfriend Iesha and Chicago (played by Regina King and Joe Torry). In classic Hollywood type, the young woman heart opens to her suitors attentions as she finds a new meaning for life.Singleton named the film Poetic Justice because the main character, Justice, writes beautiful poems which she recites throughout the movie. The poems are in fact from Maya Angelou. Angelou also appears in the movie as one of three elderly sisters, May, June and April (Called the "Spring Sisters") that the characters meet at road side family reunion.
Tidbits
- Aspects of this film were parodied in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood as well as Singleton's debut film, Boyz N the Hood & other movies of the same genere.
- Janet Jackson's song "Again" was nominated for Best Song at the Academy Awards
- A young Usher Raymond made an appearance on the Poetic Justice soundtrack.
- Poetic Justice reached #1 in the box office for a week.
- Janet Jackson won 2 MTV Movie Awards.
- The sisters in Poetic Justice were referred to as "The Calendar Sisters" because of their names, April, May and June.
- Janet Jackson made Tupac Shakur take an AIDS test before they filmed the kissing scene.
Full Cast
Janet Jackson .... JusticeTupac Shakur .... Lucky
Regina King .... Iesha
Joe Torry .... Chicago
Tyra Ferrell .... Jessie
Roger Guenveur Smith .... Heywood
Billy Zane .... Brad
Khandi Alexander .... Simone
Maya Angelou .... Aunt June
Lori Petty .... Penelope
Kimberly Brooks .... Kim
Maia Campbell .... Shante
Kina V. Cosper .... Female cousin
John Cothran Jr. .... Uncle Earl
Dina D. .... Dina
James Deeth .... Helicopter pilot
Norma Donaldson .... Aunt May
Kelly Joe Dugan .... Truck driver
Suliamen El Hadi .... Member, Last Poets
Omar Ben Hassan .... Member, Last Poets
Jalal Nuriddin .... Member, Last Poets
Daoud Spencer .... Member, Last Poets
Rene Elizondo .... E.J
Dedrick D. Gobert .... Lloyd
Miki Howard .... Maxine
Baha Jackson .... Baha
Patricia Y. Johnson .... Patricia
Shannon Johnson .... Keisha
Tone Loc .... J Bone
Special K. McCray .... Cousin Pete
Q-Tip .... Markell
Ernestine Reed .... Aunt April
Crystal A. Rodgers .... Angel
Eugene Tate .... Uncle Herb
Keith Washington .... Dexter
Rose Weaver .... Aunt Audrey
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