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Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice

1993 · Movie · 1h 49m · R

Synopsis

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?

Ratings

SourceRatingWeight
IMDb6.2/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes35%21%
Metacritic51/10021%
TMDB6.7/10299 votes16%
Balasaur Score55100%

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