Jason's Lyric

"Love is courage."

Sep 28 1994 R 1h 59m
Crime, Drama, Romance

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

Plot

The story of a young man, Jason (Allen Payne) who must confront his trauma-induced insecurity about love, as well as a sense of owed responsibility to his mother and troubled brother Joshua (Bokeem Woodbine). Jason, an assistant manager and sales clerk at an electronics store, falls in love with Lyric (Jada Pinkett Smith) and finds happiness, but his family history and mentally ill war veteran father, Maddog (Forest Whitaker) plague his life's plans before he can leave it all for a better life.

Written by

Bobby Smith Jr.

Directed by

Doug McHenry

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
5,064
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA