Jason's Lyric
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Jason's Lyric |
| Original title | Jason's Lyric |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1994 |
| length | 115 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Doug McHenry |
| script | Bobby Smith Junior |
| production |
George Jackson , Doug McHenry , Dwight Williams |
| music | Matt Noble |
| camera | Francis Kenny |
| cut | Andrew Mondshein |
| occupation | |
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Jason's Lyric is an American drama from 1994 . Directed by Doug McHenry and written by Bobby Smith junior .
action
In Houston living African American Maddog, a veteran of the Vietnam War , has a drinking problem. One day, while drunk, he attacks his wife and is shot by his son Jason. Jason and his younger brother Joshua are raised by their mother, Gloria. A few years later, Jason works in a television business while Joshua, who works for the gangster Alonzo, has a criminal record.
Jason meets the waitress Lyric, who turns out to be Alonzo's sister. He falls in love with her. Lyric is close friends with the restaurant owner Marti, her brother's friend. She helps Jason overcome his childhood trauma.
Alonzo persuades Joshua to take part in a bank robbery.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on September 28, 1994 that the film tells the story of two brothers, one of whom became criminal and the other was strong. The love story in the background is so "sweetly romantic" that it "steals the show" from the actual plot . The representations are strong, the supporting characters are clearly drawn.
Cinema magazine described the film as "pretentious" .
backgrounds
The film was shot in Houston . Its production amounted to an estimated 7 million US dollars . The film grossed approximately $ 20.85 million in US cinemas.
Web links
- Jason's Lyric in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jason's Lyric at Rotten Tomatoes (English)