With an explosion of films exploring the harsh realities post crack epidemic inner city life, the 90's was the golden era of "urban" films. Films like New Jack City, Boyz n the Hood, and Menace II Society brought previously untold narratives to the big screen. Though the popularity of these films eventually waned as critics argued that they glorified violence, gang banging, and drug culture, Juice reigned supreme among the handful of era defining hood classics that ascended to cult status. This week the film, which launched the acting career of Tupac Shakur, celebrates its 25th anniversary.

In celebration of this event, director Ernest R. Dickerson is releasing a special DVD/Blu-ray version of the film with an alternate ending. In the original release, Q (Omar Epps), knocks Bishop (Tupac Shakur) off the tenement rooftop and struggles to hold on to Bishop’s hand, eventually letting go of him leading to the antagonist’s death. In the alternative ending, the outcome is the same only Bishop takes his destiny into his own hands by letting go of Q's grip after hearing the approach of police sirens. Dickerson explains that the character of Bishop, terrified of meeting the same destiny as his father, would rather die than spend the rest of his life behind bars. "It was just an attitude that showed that Bishop wasn’t a punk," said Dickerson. "He was a force that really had to be reckoned with in the right way.”

In addition to the new ending, the DVD and Blu-ray release of the film features commentary from Dickerson, interviews with Epps, Khalil Kain, Jermaine Hopkins, and behind the scenes footage of Tupac Shakur.

You can pick up your copy today. In the mean time, peep the clip below.