Juice
Seen it?1992 | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 4 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$20 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 237K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson
- Omar EppsQuincy 'Q' Powell
- Tupac ShakurRoland Bishop
- Khalil KainRaheem Porter
- Jermaine HopkinsSteel
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- Donald FaisonStudent