Life

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Duration: 108 min
Release date: 1999-04-16
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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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Life

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Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
as Rayford Gibson
Martin Lawrence
Martin Lawrence
as Claude Banks
Obba Babatundé
Obba Babatundé
as Willie Long
Nick Cassavetes
Nick Cassavetes
as Sergeant Dillard
Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson
as Cookie
Barry Shabaka Henley
Barry Shabaka Henley
as Pokerface
Brent Jennings
Brent Jennings
as Hoppin' Bob
Bernie Mac
Bernie Mac
as Jangle Leg
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
as Biscuit
Michael Taliferro
Michael Taliferro
as Goldmouth
Guy Torry
Guy Torry
as Radio
Bokeem Woodbine
Bokeem Woodbine
as Can't Get Right
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
as Dexter Wilkins
Lisa Nicole Carson
Lisa Nicole Carson
as Sylvia
O'Neal Compton
O'Neal Compton
as Superintendant Abernathy
Noah Emmerich
Noah Emmerich
as Stan Blocker
Rick James
Rick James
as Spanky Johnson
Clarence Williams III
Clarence Williams III
as Winston Hancock
Heavy D
Heavy D
as Jake
Bonz Malone
Bonz Malone
as Leon
Ned Vaughn
Ned Vaughn
as Young Sheriff Pike
R. Lee Ermey
R. Lee Ermey
as Older Sheriff Pike
Sanaa Lathan
Sanaa Lathan
as Daisy
Allyson Call
Allyson Call
as Young Mae Rose
Poppy Montgomery
Poppy Montgomery
as Older Mae Rose Abernathy
James D. Brubaker
James D. Brubaker
as Judge
Walter K. Jordan
Walter K. Jordan
as Slim
Brooks Almy
Brooks Almy
as Billy's Mama
Hal Havins
Hal Havins
as Billy
Hildy Brooks
Hildy Brooks
as Nurse Doherty
Kenn Whitaker
Kenn Whitaker
as Isaac
Ernie Lee Banks
Ernie Lee Banks
as Bathroom Attendant
David Alexander
David Alexander
as Doctor
Johnny Brown
Johnny Brown
as Blind Reverend Clay
Armelia McQueen
Armelia McQueen
as Mrs. Clay
Todd Everett
Todd Everett
as Deputy at Mansion
Don Harvey
Don Harvey
as Man with Lantern
Venus DeMilo Thomas
Venus DeMilo Thomas
as Juke Joint Waitress
Zaid Farid
Zaid Farid
as Shady Cardplayer
Keith Burke
Keith Burke
as Shady Cardplayer
Kenneth White
Kenneth White
as Deputy
Leonard O. Turner
Leonard O. Turner
as Superintendant Burke
Augie Blunt
Augie Blunt
as Man in Prison
Quantae Love
Quantae Love
as Trustee at Line
Sean Lampkin
Sean Lampkin
as Trustee at Line
James Emory Jr.
James Emory Jr.
as Goldmouth's Son
Bill Gratton
Bill Gratton
as Fire Inspector
Reamy Hall
Reamy Hall
as Mrs. Dillard
George Hartmann
George Hartmann
as Prison Guard
Zack Helvey
Zack Helvey
as Captain Tom Burnette
Haskell V. Anderson III
Haskell V. Anderson III
as Junkie (as Haskell Vaughn Anderson III)
Kimble Jemison
Kimble Jemison
as Gang Banger
Jordan Mahome
Jordan Mahome
as Gang Banger
William S. Taylor
William S. Taylor
as Bagman (as William Taylor)
Jay Arlen Jones
Jay Arlen Jones
as Bagman
Oscar Jordan
Oscar Jordan
as Juke Joint Guitarist
Jordan Lund
Jordan Lund
as Funeral Chaplain
Ronald Moss
Ronald Moss
as Bouncer (as Ronald Lee Moss)
Betty Murphy
Betty Murphy
as Mrs. Abernathy
Walter Powell
Walter Powell
as Waiter (as Walter Powell Jr.)
Christophe Prévost
Christophe Prévost
as Pilot (as Chris Prevost)
Dawn Robinson
Dawn Robinson
as Club Crooner
Steve Boyles
Steve Boyles
as Mule Cart Driver
Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston
Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston
as Henchman (uncredited)
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