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Life

Movie
1999
1h 48m
R
English
Comedy, Crime
User Score: 
7
Critic Score: 
58
Life' Poster
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
Life Poster

Life

R
Movie
1999
1h 48m
English
Comedy, Crime
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
Rating
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7
IMDB
Life (1999) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
58

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Eddie Murphy
Rayford Gibson
Martin Lawrence
Claude Banks
Obba Babatund
Willie Long
Nick Cassavetes
Sergeant Dillard
Bernie Mac
Jangle Leg
Bokeem Woodbine
Can't Get Right
Brooks Almy
Billy's Mama
Poppy Montgomery
Older Mae Rose Abernathy
Venus DeMilo Thomas
Juke Joint Waitress
Ned Beatty
Dexter Wilkins
Noah Emmerich
Stan Blocker
Ned Vaughn
Young Sheriff Pike
R Lee Ermey
Older Sheriff Pike
Clarence Williams III
Winston Hancock
Rick James
Spanky Johnson
ONeal Compton
Superintendant Abernathy
Directed By: Ted Demme
Written By: Matthew Stone (Screenplay), Robert Ramsey (Screenplay)

Featured Comments/Tips

jekyl6669 says...
2 months ago
Since this came out I've always been kinda disappointed by it, but I think it's just because it was always sold to me as a zany buddy comedy. It's not. It's got some much deeper stuff going on. Check this out to see what kind of bond two men, who are diametrically opposed can share after being attached at the hip for so very very long. It's more sombre, but still has its humor.
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afrodiziac80 says...
9 months ago
Funny, warm, honest, and realistic. A beautiful example of using comedy to examine hard facts of Black men’s lives in America.
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rafaelpires815 says...
4 years ago
I had high hopes for this movie, but I found it really boring. There were a couple of good things here and there, but overall, there is something that doesn't really fit, maybe it would have been better if it was a drama instead of a comedy, because the dramatic aspect of the movie is good.
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PorterUk says...
5 years ago
This is a very special film. It features one of the most charismatic actors of all time, Eddie Murphy, with an actor who was at his height, Martin Lawrence. Coupled with a fine director in Ted Demme and a brilliant, stretching, heartfelt plot line - this should have done more than it did. I've seen it twice now and it lingers in the memory. The final 45 minutes has real pathos. The first 30 minutes has stuttering fires and misfires of that Eddie Murphy magic. The bulk of the film though hums along really nicely. A very special plot and a very praiseworthy execution. If you've not seen it, see it. It's well worth it. 7.5/10
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Featured User Reviews

Andre Gonzales
10 months ago
Really funny, messed up and kind of sad. Back in like the 1930's getting charged for a murder they didn't commit. They get life, and spend life trying to figure out how to get out.
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