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Format: VHS
Jul 1992
Rated R
Recording Mode: Stereo
Sound: HiFi, Stereo
Closed Captioned
95 min.
UPC: 097363275831 |
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Details
Movie Description
Best friends Q (Omar Epps), Bishop (Tupac Shakur), Raheem (Khalil Kain), and Steel (Jermaine 'Huggy' Hopkins) live in a world where fun and danger exist side-by-side, and violence is powerfully seductive. These four Harlem friends take on the neighborhood-- and each other--to get the power and respect they call Juice.
Synopsis
An exploration into the lives of four African-American teens and the repercussions of their decision to commit a robbery. The film takes a strong stand against the use of guns and violent crime, as a way of escaping inner-city poverty.
Film Notes
Color by TVC-Precision; prints by Technicolor; Dolby sound.
Directorial debut for cinematographer Ernest R. Dickerson, who is best known as the Director of Photography on Spike Lee films.
Released in USA January 17, 1992.
Industry Reviews
"...[Dickerson] has a terrific eye and some juice of his own....[He] elicits warm, uncomplicated performances from his actors..."
Maslin
"...The film is an inflammatory morality play shot through with rage and despair....[Dickerson] is a born filmmaker. He captures the jittery, combative rhythm of a way of life..."
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (01/24/1992)
"...A vivid, promising piece of work..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (01/17/1992)
"...Much of the strength of the film comes from the actors....Dickerson finds a rhythm that uses the visuals instead of just flaunting them..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (01/17/1992)
Quotations
"How far will you go to get it?" -- marketing line for the film
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