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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Jason's Lyric
Jada Pinkett Smith, Forest Whitaker
Released: 1994
Directed by: Doug McHenry
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Playas Ball
MC Lyte, Jordana Spiro
Released: 2003
Directed by: Jennifer Harper
Playas Ball is a 2003 film directed by Jennifer Harper and written by Dales Davis and Jennifer... more on Wikipedia
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Blue Hill Avenue
William Forsythe, Allen Payne
Released: 2001
Directed by: Craig Ross Jr.
Blue Hill Avenue is a 2001 American crime film directed and written by Craig Ross, Jr., and... more on Wikipedia
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New Jack City
Chris Rock, Ice-T
Released: 1991
Directed by: Mario Van Peebles
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Men Cry in the Dark
Richard Roundtree, Lavell Crawford
Released: 2003
Directed by: Je'Caryous Johnson
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Commitments
Allen Payne, Victoria Dillard
Released: 2001
Directed by: Carol Mayes
Commitments is a drama film released in 2001 on television by BET. The movie stars Allen Payne... more on Wikipedia
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The Perfect Storm
George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg
Released: 2000
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
The Perfect Storm is a 2000 American biographical disaster drama film directed by Wolfgang... more on Wikipedia
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A Price Above Rubies
Renée Zellweger, Julianna Margulies
Released: 1998
Directed by: Boaz Yakin
A Price Above Rubies is a 1998 film directed by Boaz Yakin, starring Renée Zellweger as a... more on Wikipedia
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Crossover
Wayne Brady, Anthony Mackie
Released: 2006
Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II
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The Walking Dead
Bernie Mac, Eddie Griffin
Released: 1995
Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II
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30 Years to Life
Tracy Morgan, Jim Gaffigan
Released: 2003
Directed by: Vanessa Middleton
30 Years to Life is a 2001 American comedy film, written and directed by Vanessa Middleton.... more on Wikipedia
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The Tuskegee Airmen
John Lithgow, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Released: 1995
Directed by: Robert Markowitz
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Vampire in Brooklyn
Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett
Released: 1995
Directed by: Wes Craven
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Double Platinum
Diana Ross, Brandy Norwood
Released: 1999
Directed by: Robert Allan Ackerman
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CB4
Halle Berry, Shaquille O'Neal
Released: 1993
Directed by: Tamra Davis
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