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Life

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19996.71h 48m

Overview

Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

Directed by Ted Demme
Written by Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone
Produced by Brian Grazer, Eddie Murphy
Box OfficeBudget: $80.0MRevenue: $73.5M

Top Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Rayford Gibson

Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

Claude Banks

Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé

Willie Long

Nick Cassavetes

Nick Cassavetes

Sergeant Dillard

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Cookie

Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

Pokerface

Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings

Hoppin' Bob

Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac

Jangle Leg

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Biscuit

Michael Taliferro

Michael Taliferro

Goldmouth

Themes & Keywords

mississippi riverracistbootleggingcriminalbitinglife imprisonmenthopeless1930sanxiouscallousfrightenedharsh

About Life

Life is a comedy, crime film released in 1999 exploring themes of mississippi river, racist, bootlegging, criminal, biting, life imprisonment. Directed by Ted Demme, it stars Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatundé. Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

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