2pac Juice Full Movie

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Juiceis a 1992 American crime drama thriller film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, and written by Dickerson and Gerard Brown. It stars Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins and Khalil Kain. The film touches on the lives of four black youths growing up in Harlem, following their day-to-day activities, their struggles with police harassment, rival neighborhood gangs and their families.[3]

Roland Bishop, Quincy "Q" Powell, Raheem Porter, and Eric "Steel" Thurman are four teenage African-American friends growing up together in Harlem. They regularly skip school, instead spending their days hanging out at Steel's apartment, at a neighborhood arcade, and also a record store where they steal LPs for Q's DJ interests. They are also harassed daily by the police and a Puerto Rican gang led by Radames.

Fed up with the harassment he and his friends have endured, Bishop decides that the group must go on to do bigger things in order to win respect. However, Q is unsure if he wants to become involved in a life of crime. One night, under Bishop's persistence, the friends decide to rob a local convenience store owned by Fernando Quiles.

However, Q is unsure of the plan, and also fears that it will affect his chances of participating in a DJ competition which he has yearned to compete in for years, although he is eventually pressured by his friends. During the robbery, Bishop fatally shoots Quiles in the head, and the group flees the scene.

The four then gather in an abandoned building where they argue over the evening's events; Q, Raheem and Steel are angry at Bishop for killing Quiles, and Raheem demands that Bishop give the gun to him. However, Bishop resists, and a struggle ensues before Bishop shoots Raheem dead. Panicking, Bishop, Q and Steel flee to another building, where Bishop threatens to kill Q and Steel if they reveal to anybody that he murdered Raheem. The detectives question and interrogate Q, Bishop and Steel about the murder of Quiles and Raheem, Bishop lies and tells the detectives that Radames killed Raheem.

Q and Steel realize that Bishop is beginning to become addicted to the thrill of killing, and they agree to give Bishop as wide a berth as possible. However, while attending Raheem's funeral, they find Bishop there, who goes as far as to comfort Raheem's mother and promises to find his killer. While Q and Steel are mostly able to avoid Bishop, he eventually finds and confronts them, questioning their loyalty. Radames and his gang confronts and attacks Bishop.

Later, Bishop confronts and kills Radames, then plans to frame Q for his murders in order to cover his tracks. Fearful of Bishop, Q resorts to buying a gun for his own protection. Meanwhile, Bishop confronts Steel in an alley, accusing him of disloyalty, and shoots him. However, Steel survives the attack and is rushed to the hospital, where he informs Q's girlfriend Yolanda about Bishop and his plan to frame Q. Frustrated with the troubles brought upon him, Q throws his gun into the river and decides to confront Bishop unarmed. Q and Bishop meet, where a fight and a chase ensue when Bishop shoots Q in the left arm.

Q is subsequently chased into a building where a party is being held, where Bishop begins firing into a group of partygoers in an attempt to hit Q, The partygoers push Bishop out of the elevator, but Q escapes while still harmed from earlier in the chase. Q manages to disarm Bishop while he is distracted and One of the partygoers grab the gun that Bishop used to shoot Q. He pursues Bishop to a roof of a high-rise building. As the two get into a physical altercation, Bishop eventually falls off the ledge, but is caught by Q. Bishop begs Q not to let go, but Q eventually loses his grip instead, and Bishop falls to his death.

As Q is leaving the rooftop, a crowd from the party gathers to see what happened. An acquaintance in the crowd turns to Q and says, "Yo, you got the juice now, man." Q turns to look at him, shakes his head in disgust, and walks away.

The movie was filmed between March and April 1991. Daryl Mitchell, Treach, Money-B, and Donald Faison had auditioned for the role of Roland Bishop, but none were considered right for the role. Tupac Shakur accompanied Money-B to the audition and asked producer Neal H. Moritz to read. He was given 15 minutes to rehearse before his audition, and ultimately secured the role of Roland Bishop.[6] Treach and Faison landed cameo roles as a rival gang member and a high school student, respectively.

The film received generally positive reviews.[7] Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars, praising the film as "one of those stories with the quality of a nightmare, in which foolish young men try to out-macho one another until they get trapped in a violent situation which will forever alter their lives.".[8] Entertainment Weekly gave the film a "B+" grading, based on how it depicts four young characters who try to gain complete self-control over their surroundings.[9]

The film is an inflammatory morality play shot through with rage and despair. Like Boyz n the Hood and Straight Out of Brooklyn, it asks: When every aspect of your environment is defined by violence, is it possible to avoid getting sucked into the maelstrom?[9]

Juice holds a rating of 80% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[10] On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 60 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[11]

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True 2Pac fans know that his artistry extended much further than the rhymes that he spit over bouncy beats; he was a budding actor who channeled his energy into a number of memorable roles. His first starring role was in 1992's Juice, which has gone down in history as one of the best hip-hop movies of all time. While the film technically turned 25 back in January of 2017, the official 25th Anniversary Blu-Ray/DVD release of Juice will be available on June 6, just in time for your annual 'Pac celebrations.

In an effort to reflect on 'Pac's legacy in this film, we have an exclusive clip that highlights not just 'Pac on the set, but the cast and crew of Juice remembering their time with 'Pac. First up is behind-the-scenes footage of 2Pac and Juice director Ernest Dickerson bigging each other up while 'Pac sips on a carton of orange juice (which 'Pac has to make sure people realize isn't mixed with any liquor).

Khalil Khan, who played Raheem in Juice, shared some of his thoughts on 'Pac, saying that "it's always been difficult to digest" 'Pac being lost. Jermaine Hopkins, who played Steel, sums it up best: "What we didn't realize is what we were really, really blessed to be around at the time." Hopkins also remembers 'Pac showing love to people on the street, even in the middle of a scene, just to instill some hope in the people in the community. Dickerson, who called 'Pac "wonderful," also wondered how much of the material 'Pac was writing during his time on Juice set became the memorable music he produced in the years following.

Favorite or most memorable onstage role as a child/teenager: Leader of the lollipop guild in Wizard of Oz at Theatre Tulsa when I was 8. My first show ever! I was bitten by the bug and my life changed forever. Moment you knew you wanted to perform for a living: I think I always knew but it wasn't until I was cast in Jesus Christ Superstar at TCU that I realized that I wanted to do this as my career. That cast and those teachers really made me feel like I had found my home. How you got your Equity card: (Ironically) Wizard of Oz in college at Casa Maana in Fort Worth, Texas. I got my card at the same time as (future) fellow American Idiot alum, Leslie McDonel! Favorite pre-/post- show meal: Pre-show is usually Juice Press on 71st and Columbus for a Doctor Earth juice and a Macha Bowl. Post-show depends... when my family is in town, we usually go to Bond 45 or Serafina. Between shows, you can usually find Chris Jackson, Saul Williams and me at the Little Beet on 50th between 7th and 6th. Favorite liquid refreshment: I am a little obsessed with fresh pressed juices from places like Juice Generation and Juice Press. Pre-show rituals or warm-ups: It always varies depending on the show I'm in. At American Idiot, we had group warm up and a circle before the show. At Matilda I always went to the hair room at the 15 minute call to see and chat with the Matilda for the show.

At Holler If Ya Hear Me, I am in Saul's dressing room at the 5 minute call for a little pre-show pump up session listening ULTRAMAGNETIC MC's track "Funky," and then I go around and try to say hi to everyone (cast, crew, orchestra) before the show.

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