Ernest Dickerson’s first film, Juice (power or influence, earned respect) – a kind of urban noir – follows four longtime friends as they try to survive their lives in Harlem. The four leads were either high school kids of seventeen, or just a bit older – Omar Epps, Jermaine Hopkins, Khalil Kain, and (before he […]
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JUICE – Powerful Drama Starring Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps Gets Blu-Ray Release for 25th Anniversary!
Ernest R. Dickerson’s powerful first film, JUICE (1992), is the story of the striving for power and happiness (aka ‘the juice’) by four Harlem teenagers: Q (Omar Epps), Bishop (Tupac Shakur), Raheem (Khalil Kain) and Steel (Jermaine Hopkins). The 25th Anniversary Blu-ray release includes a commentary track by director Dickerson plus four featurettes and a photo […]