Jason's Lyric
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| Directed by | Doug McHenry |
| Produced by |
Doug McHenry George Jackson Marilla Lane Ross |
| Written by | Bobby Smith, Jr |
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| Music by | AR |
| Cinematography | Francis Kenny |
| Edited by | Andrew Mondshein |
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Gramercy Pictures Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
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120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $20,851,521 |
Jason's Lyric is a 1994 erotic romantic drama film, written by Bobby Smith, Jr, and directed by Doug McHenry, who co-produced the film with George Jackson and Marilla Lane Ross. Both Jackson and McHenry have been notably successful as producers with films that include New Jack City.
Jason's Lyric features an ensemble cast of actors that includes Allen Payne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Treach, Eddie Griffin, Lahmard Tate, Lisa Nicole Carson, and Forest Whitaker. Set in Houston's Fifth Ward, the film is a story about young American adults learning how to deal with love and maturity.
Jason (Allen Payne) is a responsible young man who has a job in a television repair shop and lives at home with his hard-working mom (Suzzanne Douglas). Joshua (Bokeem Woodbine) is the younger brother just released from prison. He is a volatile, disturbed ex-con who is obviously bound for a violent end. Joshua deals drugs for short-term cash and joins a crew plotting a bank robbery.
When Lyric (Jada Pinkett Smith) walks into the shop to buy a television, Jason meets his perfect match. She has dreams of escape, and inspires Jason to do romantic things like borrow a city bus to take her on a date. Their relationship continually grows and blossoms into love. The height comes when Jason and Lyric take a romantic ride in a rowboat, then make love in the woods.
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