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Jason's Lyric (1994) 6.2
The story of a young man who must confront his own fears about love as well as his relationships with family and friends. Allen Payne (I) plays Jason, a sales clerk at a T.V. store. He ... See full summary » Director:Doug McHenryWriter:Bobby Smith Jr. |
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Jason Alexander
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| Jada Pinkett Smith | ... |
Lyric
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| Bokeem Woodbine | ... |
Joshua Alexander
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| Anthony 'Treach' Criss | ... |
Alonzo
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Rat
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Gloria
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| Lisa Nicole Carson | ... |
Marti
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| Lahmard J. Tate | ... |
Ron
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| Forest Whitaker | ... |
Maddog
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Asheamu Earl Randle | ... |
Teddy
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Clarence Whitmore | ... |
Elmo
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Rushion McDonald | ... |
Fast Freddy
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Curtis von Burrell | ... |
Darryl
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Bebe Drake | ... |
Ms. Murphy
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Kenneth Randle | ... |
Leroy
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The story of a young man who must confront his own fears about love as well as his relationships with family and friends. Allen Payne (I) plays Jason, a sales clerk at a T.V. store. He falls in love with Lyric (Jada Pinkett Smith) and finds happiness, but his family history and crazy father Maddog (played by Forest Whitaker) come back to haunt him before he can leave it all for a better life. Written by anonymous
Plot Keywords:
punctuation in title | ghetto | mother son relationship | train | violence |Taglines:
Love is courage.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language, and for drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 September 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Amicizie pericolose See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$20,851,521 (USA)Company Credits
Production Co:
Jackson/McHenry Company,The, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films See more »
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During the bank robbery scene, the bank parking lot is located off Allen Parkway at the entrance to Eleanor Tinsley Park. In real life, no buildings are located in this particular location. See more »Goofs
The bank and the bank parking lot during the robbery scene are not in the same location; the parking lot is located in the Eleanor Tinsley Park complex off Allen Parkway west of Downtown Houston. See more »Quotes
Lyric: Jason, I am TRYING to love you, but I don't want my heart broken. But that's exactly what you're gonna do if you keep trying to save a brother that don't want to be saved!See more »
Boy meets girl. There are a mountain of movies that attempt to tell a love story and disappoint and fall flat. JASON'S LYRIC is... unforgettable -- a love movie to enjoy many times.
The greatest strength to this love story is the same as the key strength in the world-wide hit LONG VACATION tv series exported from Japan: as the story unfolds the viewer deeply and personally cares about the boy and the girl. The characters become real and we feel as they feel. Intense. Unforgettable.
Highly recommended, but keep in mind that there is grit, drugs and depictions of violence in this movie.