Juice

"In the Ghettos of Harlem you don't buy respect... you earn it."

1992 1h 36m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 486

CrimeDramaThriller

Synopsis

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Four Harlem friends -- Bishop, Q, Steel and Raheem -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ and happens to have a gig the night of the robbery. Unfortunately for him, Bishop isn't willing to take no for answer in a game where everything's for keeps.

“In the Ghettos of Harlem you don't buy respect... you earn it.”

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Cast

Omar Epps
Quincy 'Q' Powell
Tupac Shakur
Roland Bishop
Khalil Kain
Raheem Porter
Jermaine Hopkins
Steel
Cindy Herron
Yolanda
Samuel L. Jackson
Trip
Queen Latifah
Ruffhouse M.C.
Vincent Laresca
Radames

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writers: Ernest R. Dickerson, Gerard Brown, Ernest R. Dickerson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, shot by Larry Banks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hank Shocklee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brunilda Torres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Omar Epps and Tupac Shakur and Khalil Kain carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the Ghettos of Harlem you don't buy respect... you earn it.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104573 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ernest R. Dickerson directs. Larry Banks behind the camera. Hank Shocklee scores. Brunilda Torres cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, shot by Larry Banks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hank Shocklee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Brunilda Torres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Omar Epps and Tupac Shakur and Khalil Kain carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In the Ghettos of Harlem you don't buy respect... you earn it.".
8IMDB entry: tt0104573 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.