Juice

1992
R
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

31K

YOUR RATING

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Dark Comedy Action Crime Drama Thriller

Four inner-city teenagers get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as "the juice".Four inner-city teenagers get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as "the juice".Four inner-city teenagers get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as "the juice".

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

31K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Trivia
According to Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins, Tupac Shakur often walked off the set during filming. As a prank, Hopkins told Shakur that he was being fired from the film. When Shakur found out that it was not true, he started a physical altercation with Hopkins.

Goofs
When Raheem walks over to take the gun from Bishop a gun can be seen in Bishop's left pocket. Bishop then pulls out a second gun from behind him with his right hand.

Quotes
Q: Bishop, you're crazy!
Bishop: You know what? Last time you said that, I was kinda trippin', right? But now, you're right. I am crazy. And you know what else? I don't give a fuck. I don't give a fuck about you. I don't give a fuck about Steel. I don't give a *fuck* about Raheem, either. I don't give a fuck about myself. Look, I ain't shit. And you less of a man than me, so as soon as I figure you ain't gon be shit, *pow*! So be it. You remember that, motherfucker. 'Cause I'm the one you need to be looking out for... *partner*!

Connections
Edited into Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity (1999)

Soundtracks
Juice (Know the Ledge)
Written by Rakim (as William Griffin)
Performed by Eric B. & Rakim (as Eric B & Rakim)
Produced by Rakim
Remixed by Hank Shocklee and Gary G-Wiz
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Gritty, hard-boiled streets drama

Top performances from Epps and Shakur make this film watchable, the story a fairly mundane one of street youth gangs drifting into crime in search of kicks, streetcred and "juice" (or power). Shakur is the nutter who leads the way on a downward spiral, eager to get involved in any crazy venture and leading his more cautious friends down with him, Epps the good kid hoping to escape the ghetto life through his DJing skills. Uniformly good acting especially from the two leads, cameos from Queen Latifah and Samuel L. Jackson, tense atmosphere and a funny, slang-heavy script all act in its favour, but a lack of originality and a rather mediocre ending bring it down a notch or two. Worth a look if it's your scene though.