Poetic Justice (1993) [R]

Release Date:
July 23, 1993

Original Title:
Poetic Justice

Genres:
Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
Columbia Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AR: +13  AU: MA 15+  DE: 12  DK: 11  GB: 15  NO: 15  SE: 11  US: R 

Runtime: 109

'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?

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Associate Producer:
Dwight Williams

Boom Operator:
George Baetz

Costume Design:
Darryle Johnson

Director:
John Singleton

Director of Photography:
Peter Lyons Collister

Editor:
Bruce Cannon

Hair Designer:
Pauletta O. Lewis

Makeup Artist:
Susan A. Cabral
Alvechia Ewing

Original Music Composer:
James 'Jimmy Jam' Harris III
Terry Lewis
Janet Jackson
Stanley Clarke

Producer:
Steve Nicolaides
John Singleton

Production Design:
Keith Brian Burns

Sound Editor:
Willy Allen
Christopher S. Aud
Steven Ticknor

Sound Mixer:
Robert Eber

Special Effects:
Eric Rylander

Stunt Coordinator:
Bob Minor

Transportation Captain:
James Brown

Wardrobe Assistant:
John Lemons

Writer:
John Singleton

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