Juice (1992)

Directed by

Ernest Dickerson

Genre

drama film, action film, crime film, hood film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 465 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Four black teenage friends in Harlem navigate day-to-day life, police harassment, and rival gangs. Their bonds fray as each boy faces tough choices about loyalty and survival.

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What happens

Juice is a 1992 American crime thriller film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson (in his directorial debut), written by Dickerson and Gerard Brown, and starring Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins, and Khalil Kain. It follows four black youths growing up in Harlem, following their day-to-day activities, their struggles with police misconduct, rival neighborhood gangs, and their families. The film marked the first acting roles for Epps, Kain, and Shakur. It was filmed in Harlem in 1991. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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