Poetic Justice (film)

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Poetic Justice is a 1993 American romantic crime drama film written and directed by John Singleton. Its plot follows Justice, a poet (Janet Jackson) mourning the loss of her boyfriend Markell (Q-Tip) from gun violence, who goes on a road trip from South Los Angeles to Oakland in a mail truck, along with her friend Iesha (Regina King) and postal workers Lucky (Tupac Shakur) and Chicago (Joe Torry), in order to deal with depression. Following the success of his debut film, Boyz n the Hood, Singleton decided to make a film that would focus on young African-American women. Jada Pinkett, Lisa Bonet, Monica Calhoun and many other popular actresses auditioned for the role of Justice, though Singleton knew from the script's draft that the role was solely intended for Jackson. Filmed between April 11 and July 4, 1992, Poetic Justice was released in the United States on July 23, 1993 to mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the screenplay but praised Jackson's and Shakur's performances and chemistry...

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