Poetic Justice (1993)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
'Cause nobody, but nobody can make it out here alone.
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?
- Released: 1993-07-23
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 49m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 298 votes
Directed by John Singleton.
Top cast
- Janet Jackson as Justice
- Tupac Shakur as Lucky
- Regina King as Iesha
- Joe Torry as Chicago
- Roger Guenveur Smith as Heywood
- Maya Angelou as Aunt June
- Dina D. as Dina
- Rose Weaver as Aunt Audrey
- Tyra Ferrell as Jessie
- Khandi Alexander as Simone
Where to watch Poetic Justice
- United States: stream on YouTube TV, Starz Apple TV channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: buy on Amazon Video
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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