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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

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Eddie Murphy

Rayford Gibson

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Martin Lawrence

Claude Banks

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Obba Babatundé

Willie Long

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Nick Cassavetes

Sergeant Dillard

cast

Bernie Mac

Jangle Leg

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Michael Taliferro

Goldmouth

cast

Anthony Anderson

Cookie

cast

Barry Shabaka Henley

Pokerface

cast

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Biscuit

cast

Bokeem Woodbine

Can't Get Right

cast

Lisa Nicole Carson

Sylvia

cast

Sanaa Lathan

Daisy

cast

Brooks Almy

Billy's Mama

cast

Poppy Montgomery

Older Mae Rose Abernathy

cast

Venus DeMilo Thomas

Juke Joint Waitress

cast

Ned Beatty

Dexter Wilkins

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Noah Emmerich

Stan Blocker

cast

Heavy D

Jake

cast

Ned Vaughn

Young Sheriff Pike

cast

R. Lee Ermey

Older Sheriff Pike

cast

Clarence Williams III

Winston Hancock

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Rick James

Spanky Johnson

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O'Neal Compton

Superintendant Abernathy

cast

Walter K. Jordan

Slim

cast

Keith Burke

Shady Cardplayer

cast

Sean Lampkin

Trustee at Line

cast

Brent Jennings

Hoppin' Bob

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$80,000,000.00

Revenue

$73,500,000.00