Jason's Lyric (1994)

Director:

Doug McHenry

Writer (WGA):

Bobby Smith Jr. (written by)

Release Date:

28 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Love is courage.

Plot:

The story of a young man who must confront his own fears about love as well as his relationships with family and friends...

Plot Keywords:

Mother Son Relationship | Houston Texas | Apostrophe In Title | Carjacking | Alcohol

Cast

Allen Payne	...	Jason Alexander
Jada Pinkett Smith	...	Lyric (as Jada Pinkett)
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Joshua Alexander
Anthony 'Treach' Criss	...	Alonzo
Eddie Griffin	...	Rat
Suzzanne Douglas	...	Gloria
Lisa Nicole Carson	...	Marti
Lahmard J. Tate	...	Ron
Forest Whitaker	...	Maddog
Asheamu Earl Randle	...	Teddy
Clarence Whitmore	...	Elmo
Rushion McDonald	...	Fast Freddy
Curtis von Burrell	...	Darryl
Bebe Drake	...	Ms. Murphy
Kenneth Randle	...	Leroy

Runtime:

Australia:120 min | UK:119 min | USA:119 min | USA:120 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:Unrated (laserdisc rating) | USA:Unrated (VHS rating) | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:R | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA

Company:

Jackson/McHenry Company,The

Trivia:

The abandoned railroad crossing where Lyric is alone is located east of Montrose/Studemont Blvd. in the Houston area. Sadly, the railroad crossing was demolished in early 2000. A majority of the film takes place in Houston's Third, Fourth, and Fifth Ward. These neighborhoods were named after voter precincts when the City of Houston was founded in 1856.

Goofs:

Continuity: With his right hand, Jason retrieves the flowers he bought for Lyric from the truck and hides them behind his back. When he hands them to her, he pulls them from under his left arm.

Quotes:

Gloria: Nobody killed Mad Dog. He died in that war. They just didn't bury him.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)

Excellent Movie, I own the rottweiler puppy, Lyric that was in this movie

I was very surprised at how good this movie was. My rottweiler, Lyric, who is now 13 years old was in this movie when she was 7 weeks old. I named her Lyric after the role of Jada Pinkett. Lyric went on to be an American/Canadian Champion. Her show name is Am/Ca CH. Von Traeger's Lyric. The movie took place in the 3rd Ward in Houston, Texas. It was awesome being on the set during the filming of this movie. I am looking at showing Lyric at the "Reliant Center World Dog Show" in Houston this next Month. She will be shown in Veterens Class 12 years and older. This is a rottweiler specialty show. Thank you for letting me share. Kerri