Jason's Lyric Movie Review 1994

A romantic triangle, sibling rivalry, family bonds, and neighborhood violence all set on the wrong side of the Houston tracks. Jason (Payne) is the responsible young man who works hard and helps out his mom; younger brother Joshua (Woodbine) has just gotten out of jail and is headed straight for more trouble. Between the two is Lyric (Pinkett), a soul-food waitress whose bad news half-brother Alonzo (Treach) is naturally one of Joshua's homies. Good-looking but ultimately empty storytelling.

Distribution

USA Home Entertainment, 1 W. Forest, Englewood, NJ 07631-4004, Phone: (201)871-1000, URL: http://www.polygram-us.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 119 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, African America, Brothers & Sisters, Urban Drama, Romantic Triangles, Houston, Torrid Love Scenes

Screenplay

Bobby Smith

Cast

Allen Payne, Bokeem Woodbine, Jada Pinkett Smith, Suzzanne Douglass, Forest Whitaker, Treach

Director

Doug McHenry

Music

Matt Noble

Producer

Doug McHenry, George Jackson, Suzanne Broderick, Clarance Avant, Propaganda Films, Gramercy Pictures