Juice
In the Ghettos of Harlem you don't buy respect... you earn it.
In the Ghettos of Harlem you don't buy respect... you earn it.
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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1992
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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.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
17 Jan 1992
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$5,000,000
Revenue:
$20,146,880
Awards:
1 nomination
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Coming out from behind Spike Lee's camera, Ernest Dickerson has instantly arrived at the forefront of the new wave of black directors. His film aims for the gut, and hits it.
– Owen Gleiberman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan 1800
fresh:
The movie generates a real tension in its closing passages, as it shows its characters trapped in a plot that seems to be unfolding according to its own merciless logic.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
I'm sure Dickerson has strong feelings about inner-city problems, but if he does he can't convey them.
– Hal Hinson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Mr. Dickerson, whose cinematography has been the reason Spike Lee's films look so good, has a terrific eye and some juice of his own.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Dickerson and co-writer Gerard Brown exhibit a sharp ear for dialog and have some real finds in their largely unknown cast...
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009