Where to watch Poetic Justice(1993)

Name: Poetic Justice
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1993-07-23
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King, Joe Torry, Roger Guenveur Smith

Movie · 1993 · 1h 49m · Drama, Romance

In the United States, Poetic Justice is available to stream on YouTube TV and Starz. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.

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Poetic Justice plot summary

'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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Release date: July 23, 1993
Runtime: 1h 49m
Genres: Drama, Romance
Directed by: John Singleton
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 6.7 / 10 · 298 votes

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Cast

Janet JacksonJustice
Tupac ShakurLucky
Regina KingIesha
Joe TorryChicago
Roger Guenveur SmithHeywood
Maya AngelouAunt June
Dina D.Dina
Rose WeaverAunt Audrey
Tyra FerrellJessie
Khandi AlexanderSimone

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In the United States, Poetic Justice is available to stream on YouTube TV and Starz. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.