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Life

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

1999 |1h 48m |  Comedy, Crime

Videos

Cast

cast

Eddie Murphy

Rayford Gibson

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Martin Lawrence

Claude Banks

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Obba Babatundé

Willie Long

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Anthony Anderson

Cookie

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Barry Shabaka Henley

Pokerface

cast

Brent Jennings

Hoppin' Bob

cast

Bernie Mac

Jangle Leg

cast

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Biscuit

cast

Michael Taliferro

Goldmouth

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Guy Torry

Radio

cast

Bokeem Woodbine

Can't Get Right

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Ned Beatty

Dexter Wilkins

cast

Lisa Nicole Carson

Sylvia

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O'Neal Compton

Superintendant Abernathy

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Noah Emmerich

Stan Blocker

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Rick James

Spanky Johnson

cast

Clarence Williams III

Winston Hancock

cast

Heavy D

Jake

cast

Ned Vaughn

Young Sheriff Pike

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R. Lee Ermey

Older Sheriff Pike

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Sanaa Lathan

Daisy

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Poppy Montgomery

Older Mae Rose Abernathy

cast

Walter K. Jordan

Slim

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Brooks Almy

Billy's Mama

cast

Hal Havins

Billy

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Hildy Brooks

Nurse Doherty

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Armelia McQueen

Mrs. Clay

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Don Harvey

Man with Lantern

cast

Venus DeMilo Thomas

Juke Joint Waitress

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Keith Burke

Shady Cardplayer

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Sean Lampkin

Trustee at Line

cast

Haskell V. Anderson III

Junkie (as Haskell Vaughn Anderson III)

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Kimble Jemison

Gang Banger

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Jordan Mahome

Gang Banger

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William S. Taylor

Bagman (as William Taylor)

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Oscar Jordan

Juke Joint Guitarist

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Jordan Lund

Funeral Chaplain

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Betty Murphy

Mrs. Abernathy

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Dawn Robinson

Club Crooner

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Steve Boyles

Mule Cart Driver

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Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston

Henchman (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$80,000,000.00

Revenue

$73,500,000.00