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  • Poetic Justice (1993)
  • R
    109 min | Drama, Romance
Poetic Justice (1993)
R
109 min | Drama, Romance

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.
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John Singleton (written by)
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Release date
Jul 23, 1993 (United States)

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74 cast members
Name Known for
Maya Angelou
Aunt June Aunt June   See fewer
Ché J. Avery
Thug #2 Thug #2   See fewer
Lloyd Avery II
Thug #1 Thug #1   See fewer
Rico Bueno
Ticket Taker Ticket Taker   See fewer
Maia Campbell
Shante Shante   See fewer
Jeff Cantrel
Policeman #4 Policeman #4   See fewer
Michael Colyar
Panhandler Panhandler   See fewer
Kina Cosper
Female Cousin (as Kina V. Cosper) Female Cousin (as Kina V. Cosper)   See fewer
John Cothran
Uncle Earl (as John Cothran Jr.) Uncle Earl (as John Cothran Jr.)   See fewer
Dina D.
Dina Dina   See fewer
Joseph Dalu
Policeman #7 (as Joe Dalu) Policeman #7 (as Joe Dalu)   See fewer
James Deeth
Helicopter Pilot Helicopter Pilot   See fewer
Norma Donaldson
Aunt May Aunt May   See fewer
Kelly Joe Dugan
Truck Driver Truck Driver   See fewer
Judd Dunning
Policeman #1 Policeman #1   See fewer
Suliamen El Hadi
Last Poets Last Poets   See fewer
René Elizondo
E.J. (as Rene Elizondo) E.J. (as Rene Elizondo)   See fewer
Benjamin I. Ellington
Crackhead Crackhead   See fewer
Tyra Ferrell
Jessie Jessie   See fewer
Dedrick D. Gobert
Lloyd (as Dedrick Gobert) Lloyd (as Dedrick Gobert)   See fewer
Clifton Collins Jr.
Mailroom Supervisor (as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez) Mailroom Supervisor (as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez)   See fewer
Ricky Harris
Gangsta Gangsta   See fewer
Umar Bin Hassan
Last Poets (as Omar Ben Hassan) Last Poets (as Omar Ben Hassan)   See fewer
Randall C. Heyward
Policeman #2 Policeman #2   See fewer
Miki Howard
Maxine Maxine   See fewer
Janet Jackson
Justice Justice   See fewer
Mike James
Policeman #6 Policeman #6   See fewer
Patricia Y. Johnson
Patricia Patricia   See fewer
La Keisha M. Jones
Rodney's Girlfriend Rodney's Girlfriend   See fewer
Vashon LeCesne
Angry Customer Angry Customer   See fewer
Jennifer Leigh-Scott
Beauty College Instructor (as Jennifer Leigh) Beauty College Instructor (as Jennifer Leigh)   See fewer
Tone Loc
J Bone J Bone   See fewer
Special K. McCray
Cousin Pete (as Special K McCray) Cousin Pete (as Special K McCray)   See fewer
Mark Miller-Summer
Policeman #3 (as Mark Miller) Policeman #3 (as Mark Miller)   See fewer
Al Murray
Policeman #5 Policeman #5   See fewer
Kahlil Nelson
Antonio (as Kahlil Gibran Nelson) Antonio (as Kahlil Gibran Nelson)   See fewer
Jalal Nuriddin
Last Poets Last Poets   See fewer
Lori Petty
Penelope Penelope   See fewer
Denney Pierce
Cashier Cashier   See fewer
Renato Powell
Woman with Baby Woman with Baby   See fewer
Q-Tip
Markell Markell   See fewer
Roman J. Artiste
Fighting Man (as Roman Artiste) Fighting Man (as Roman Artiste)   See fewer
Michael Rapaport
Dockworker Dockworker   See fewer
Ernestine Reed
Aunt April Aunt April   See fewer
Robi Reed
Woman on Couch Woman on Couch   See fewer
Crystal Sierra Rodgers
Angel (as Crystal A. Rodgers) Angel (as Crystal A. Rodgers)   See fewer
Daoud Spencer
Last Poets Last Poets   See fewer
Eugene Tate
Uncle Herb Uncle Herb   See fewer
Joe Torry
Chicago Chicago   See fewer
David Villafán
Concession Stand Man Concession Stand Man   See fewer
Dion B. Vines
Cousin Dion (as Dion Blake Vines) Cousin Dion (as Dion Blake Vines)   See fewer
Rose Weaver
Aunt Audrey Aunt Audrey   See fewer
Yvette Wilson
Colette Colette   See fewer
Rico E. Anderson
Street Patron (uncredited) Street Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Rene Beard
The Preacher (uncredited) The Preacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Geoff Callan
Patron (uncredited) Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
John Forker
Patron (uncredited) Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Shann Johnson
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
William Nilon
Policeman #7 (uncredited) Policeman #7 (uncredited)   See fewer
Andy Rolfes
Police Officer #1 (uncredited) Police Officer #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
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