Juice
Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson
Four Harlem teens--Q, Bishop, Raheem, and Steel--are out skipping school one day when they find out that an old friend was killed in a shootout at a bar. After this, Bishop tells his friends that they have no respect, or juice. To get some, they rob a corner grocery store, but things take an unexpected turn. Only the four friends know what happened, but one of them is out for himself.
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- Delroy G JamesAugust 14, 2025I’d recommend Juice as a surprise watch. Seeing it for the first time, I was impressed by how different it felt from other early ’90s crime dramas. It’s a tight, well-paced story about four friends in Harlem whose lives take a dark turn after a robbery goes wrong. The plot is simple, but the way it builds tension—especially around Bishop’s growing obsession with power—keeps you hooked. What really stood out to me is that it doesn’t rely on excessive gore; instead, it captures the danger and moral choices of the streets in a way that feels authentic to the time. The performances, especially from a young Tupac Shakur, Omar Epps and Samuel L. Jackson, give the film an edge and emotional weight that still holds up today.
Juice Trivia
Juice was released on January 17, 1992.
Juice was directed by Ernest R. Dickerson.
Juice has a runtime of 1h 36m.
Juice was produced by David Heyman, Neal H. Moritz, Peter Frankfurt.
Four Harlem teens--Q, Bishop, Raheem, and Steel--are out skipping school one day when they find out that an old friend was killed in a shootout at a bar. After this, Bishop tells his friends that they have no respect, or juice. To get some, they rob a corner grocery store, but things take an unexpected turn. Only the four friends know what happened, but one of them is out for himself.
The key characters in Juice are Quincy 'Q' Powell (Omar Epps), Roland Bishop (Tupac Shakur), Raheem Porter (Khalil Kain).
Juice is rated R.
Juice is a Drama, Action, Crime film.
Juice has an audience rating of 9 out of 10.
Juice had a budget of $5M.
Juice has made $20.1M at the box office.