Poetic Justice
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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?
Status: Released
Released Date: 1993-07-23
Runtime: 109 mins
Director: John Singleton
Writer: John Singleton
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original title: Poetic Justice
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
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