The Best Allen Payne Movies

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List of the best Allen Payne movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Allen Payne's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Allen Payne movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Allen Payne movies will be at the top of the list. Allen Payne has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Allen Payne movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Allen Payne films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Allen Payne role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Allen Payne performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

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  • New Jack City
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    Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Judd Nelson
    28 votes
    • Released: 1991
    • Directed by: Mario Van Peebles
    Drug tycoon Nino Brown (Wesley Snipes) and his minions, known collectively as the Cash Money Brothers, have rapidly risen to the top of the New York City narcotics trade. Under Nino's heartless ...more

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  • Blue Hill Avenue
    2
    Allen Payne, Angelle Brooks, Aaron D. Spears
    36 votes
    • Released: 2001
    • Directed by: Craig Ross
    Four friends enter the drug trade in Boston in the late 1970s: Tristan (Allen Payne), Money (Aaron D. Spears), E-Bone and Simon. With the consent of a South End crime boss, Benny (Clarence Williams ...more

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  • Playas Ball
    3
    MC Lyte, Jordana Spiro, Treach
    10 votes
    • Released: 2003
    • Directed by: Jennifer Harper
    Playas Ball is a 2003 film directed by Jennifer Harper and written by Dales Davis and Jennifer Harper.

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  • Jason's Lyric
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    Allen Payne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bokeem Woodbine
    39 votes
    • Released: 1994
    • Directed by: Doug McHenry
    In a violent, drug-infested neighborhood in Houston, Jason (Allen Payne) dreams of something better. He works as a TV salesman and helps out his mother, and tries to steer his criminally minded ...more

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  • Commitments
    5
    Allen Payne, Victoria Dillard
    30 votes
    • Released: 2001
    • Directed by: Carol Mayes
    Commitments is a drama film released in 2001 on television by BET. The movie stars Allen Payne and Victoria Dillard, focusing on the relationship that grows between Fox Giovanni and Van Compton.
  • The Perfect Storm
    6
    George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly
    8 votes
    • Released: 2000
    • Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
    Based on a true story, the film tells of the courageous men and women who risk their lives every working day, pitting their fishing boats and rescue vessels against the capricious forces of nature. ...more

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