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Life (1999) -- The story of two criminals (Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence) who discover the value of life after being sentenced to life imprisonment.
Life (1999) -- The story of two criminals (Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence) who discover the value of life after being sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Overview

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Director:

Ted Demme

Writers (WGA):

Robert Ramsey (written by) &
Matthew Stone (written by)

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Release Date:

16 April 1999 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama more

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Plot:

The story of two criminals (Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence) who discover the value of life after being sentenced to life imprisonment. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more

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(18 articles)

Demme Autopsy Inconclusive
 (From WENN. 18 January 2002)

U-571 Takes A Sunday Dive
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 25 April 2000)

User Comments:

Eddie's Best Film In Years more (109 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Eddie Murphy ... Rayford Gibson

Martin Lawrence ... Claude Banks

Obba Babatundé ... Willie Long

Nick Cassavetes ... Sergeant Dillard

Anthony Anderson ... Cookie
Barry Shabaka Henley ... Pokerface
Brent Jennings ... Hoppin' Bob

Bernie Mac ... Jangle Leg

Miguel A. Núñez Jr. ... Biscuit
Michael Taliferro ... Goldmouth (as Michael 'Bear' Taliferro)
Guy Torry ... Radio
Bokeem Woodbine ... Can't Get Right

Ned Beatty ... Dexter Wilkins

Lisa Nicole Carson ... Sylvia

O'Neal Compton ... Superintendant Abernathy
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and a shooting.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Anthony Anderson's feature film debut. more

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In the scene after which Ray tells his inmates about his nightclub back in Manhattan, Ray mentions to Claude that Cookie had made him a map to Greenville. If they can get there, Ray insists, there is a boat there that they can use to "sail our ass away from here." However, there are no sail-able rivers in Greenville. more

Quotes:

Claude Banks: [on seeing a body bag being wheeled past] Looks like Jonesy got his walking papers. more

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Referenced in 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) more

Soundtrack:

King Size Papa more


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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Eddie's Best Film In Years, 20 April 1999
10/10
Author: anonymous from Good Ole USofA

Finally! Eddie Murphy is back. This is one of his funniest movies in years. And that wasn't hard to do. This movie is enough to make you forgive him for "The Nutty Professor" and "Holy Man". But, I'm not sure that it's going to be enough to make me forgive him for doing "The Nutty Professor II". Anyhow, he gets it right this time. This movie is one laugh riot from beginning to end. Murphy and Lawrence have good chemistry throughout the movie. It's a lot likes the chemistry between Lawrence and Tim Robbins in "Nothing To Lose". So, rush out to your nearest theater and slap down your $8.50. It's well worth it.

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