Juice (1992 film)

Juice
Juice
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ernest R. Dickerson
Screenplay by	Gerard Brown; Ernest R. Dickerson;
Story by	Ernest R. Dickerson
Produced by	David Heyman; Neal H. Moritz; Peter Frankfurt;
Starring	Omar Epps; Jermaine Hopkins; Khalil Kain; Tupac Shakur;
Cinematography	Larry Banks
Edited by	Sam Pollard; Brunilda Torres;
Music by	Hank Shocklee and The Bomb Squad
Production; companies	Island World; Moritz-Heyman
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	January 17, 1992;
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	United States; Canada
Language	English
Budget	$5 million
Box office	$20.1 million

Juice is a 1992 American crime thriller film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson (in his directorial debut film), written by Dickerson and Gerard Brown, and starring Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins, and Khalil Kain. It follows four black youths growing up in Harlem, following their day-to-day activities, their struggles with police misconduct, rival neighborhood gangs, and their families.^[3]

The film marked the first acting role for Epps, Kain, and Shakur. It was shot in Harlem and New York City in 1991.^[4]

^ Gregory, Deborah (January 24, 1992). "The making of "Juice"". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
^ "Juice (1992)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 1992-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
^ Fox, David J. (1992-01-13). "'Juice' Ads Raise Fears of Violence". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
^ Gregory, Deborah (1992-01-24). "New York Story". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-12-07.