"Jason's Lyric" (1994) Urban, Romance, Drama Director: Doug McHenry Writer: Bobby Smith Jr. Starring Allen Payne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Anthony 'Treach' Criss, Eddie Griffin, Suzzanne Douglas, Lisa Nicole Carson, Lahmard J. Tate, Forest Whitaker, Asheamu Earl Randle, Clarence Whitmore, Rushion McDonald, Curtis von Burrell, Bebe Drake, Kenneth Randle, Wayne Dehart, Sean Hutchinson, Burleigh Moore Storyline In a violent, drug-infested neighborhood in Houston, Jason (Allen Payne) dreams of something better. He works as a TV salesman, helps out his mother, and tries to steer his criminally minded brother, Joshua (Bokeem Woodbine), onto the right path. But real joy enters Jason's life when he meets Lyric (Jada Pinkett). As their romance develops, Jason starts to see a future for himself -- while also being forced to confront a painful secret from his past. https://www.daarac.ngo https://www.daaracarchive.org/2012/11/jasons-lyric-1994.html Available on Blu-ray and streaming services.