Juice (1992)

Director:

Ernest R. Dickerson

Writers:

Ernest R. Dickerson (story)
Gerard Brown (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 January 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

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

Plot:

"Juice" is about 4 inner-city teens who get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as 'the juice'.

Plot Keywords:

Power | Inner City | Murder | Cigarette Smoking | Single Parent

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Omar Epps	...	Q
Tupac Shakur	...	Bishop
Jermaine 'Huggy' Hopkins	...	Steel (as Jermaine Hopkins)
Khalil Kain	...	Raheem
Cindy Herron	...	Yolanda
Vincent Laresca	...	Radames
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Trip
George Gore II	...	Brian (as George O. Gore)
Grace Garland	...	Q's Mother
Queen Latifah	...	Ruffhouse M.C.
Bruklin Harris	...	Keesha (as Idina Harris)
Victor Campos	...	Quiles
Eric Payne	...	Frank
Sharon Cook	...	Record Store Clerk
Darien Berry	...	Blizzard

Also Known As:

Angel Town 2 (Europe: English title) (video catalogue title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #31531) | Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | UK:15 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Island World

Trivia:

Tupac Shakur got the role of "Bishop" over Anthony "Treach" Criss, who has a cameo as a member of Radames' gang. Shakur nailed the role when he threw a chair during his audition.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When bishop is ranting and raving after the shoot-out he is holding the gun in his hand and has the same gun in his waistband.

Quotes:

Trip: Just 'cause you pour syrup on something doesn't make it pancakes!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jerry Seinfeld/Annie Lennox (#17.18)" (1992)

Soundtrack:

Juice (Know the Ledge)

Power. Respect. JUICE

Power...Respect...JUICE. How far will you go to get it? Juice is a great story about four Harlem friends who crave the respect on the streets they call juice. The friends are tired of running from gangs, the police, security guards and so fourth. They decide they are going to earn the right to walk the streets they feel they should. So the gang of four decide to grab a gun and stick up the local convenient store. And all havoc breaks loose....? I don't want to spoil it for you. Includes a great cast of Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Samuel L. Jackson, and Queen Latifah. Go out and rent this movie as soon as you can. Wait scratch that go buy it as soon as you can.