Jason's Lyric

GPTKB entity

Statements (97)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:audience young adults
African American community
film enthusiasts
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:box_office $10 million
gptkbp:budget gptkb:$5_million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Nathaniel
gptkb:Jason_Alexander
gptkb:Darnell
gptkb:Diane
Lyric
Uncle Joe
Mr. Alexander
Mrs. Alexander
gptkbp:character_development focuses on family dynamics
focuses on community issues
focuses on Jason's growth
focuses on Lyric's struggles
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Michael_Ballhaus
gptkbp:cinematography_by Kurt Brabbee
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicts African American life
gptkbp:directed_by Doug Mc Henry
gptkbp:director Doug Mc Henry
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:New_Line_Cinema
gptkbp:edited_by Michael Jablow
gptkbp:editing Michael Jablow
gptkbp:features gptkb:poetry
gptkb:drama
gptkb:music
romance
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:Teddy_Riley
gptkbp:film_technique non-linear storytelling
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:follows a young man named Jason
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkbp:has_character gptkb:Jason_Alexander
gptkb:Dawn
gptkb:Derrick
Lyric
Uncle Joe
Derrick's Father
Derrick's Sister
Mr. Alexander
Derrick's Mother
Mrs. Alexander
Derrick's Brother
Derrick's Friend
Lyric's Brother
Lyric's Father
Lyric's Mother
Lyric's Sister
gptkbp:has_soundtrack Jason's Lyric (soundtrack)
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
digital download
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jason's Lyric
gptkbp:influenced R& B music videos
later urban films
gptkbp:influenced_by African American culture
gptkbp:influences urban drama
gptkbp:inspiration based on personal experiences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy cult following
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Teddy_Riley
gptkbp:notable_scene the family dinner scene
the confrontation scene
the ending scene
the river scene
gptkbp:plot A love story set in Houston, Texas.
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Dawnn_Lewis
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:New_Line_Cinema
gptkbp:rating gptkb:R
gptkbp:received mixed reviews
gptkbp:release_date 1994-09-02
October 7, 1994
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1994
gptkbp:runtime 103 minutes
113 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay Jeffrey L. Mc Donald
gptkbp:screenplay_by Jeffrey L. Mc Donald
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkbp:soundtrack features R& B music
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Bokeem_Woodbine
gptkb:Jada_Pinkett_Smith
gptkb:Allen_Payne
gptkbp:theme love and redemption
gptkbp:themes gptkb:family
love
redemption