Life

Life (1999)

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Comedy Crime

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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  • Release Date: 1999-04-16
  • Runtime: 1h 48min
  • Director: Ted Demme

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • 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

    • Guy Torry

      Radio

    • Bokeem Woodbine

      Can't Get Right

    • Ned Beatty

      Dexter Wilkins

    • Lisa Nicole Carson

      Sylvia

    • O'Neal Compton

      Superintendant Abernathy

    • Noah Emmerich

      Stan Blocker

    • Rick James

      Spanky Johnson

    • Clarence Williams III

      Winston Hancock

    • Heavy D

      Jake

    • Bonz Malone

      Leon

    • Ned Vaughn

      Young Sheriff Pike

    • R. Lee Ermey

      Older Sheriff Pike

    • Sanaa Lathan

      Daisy

    • Allyson Call

      Young Mae Rose

    • Poppy Montgomery

      Older Mae Rose Abernathy

    • James D. Brubaker

      Judge

    • Walter K. Jordan

      Slim

    • Brooks Almy

      Billy's Mama

    • Hal Havins

      Billy

    • Hildy Brooks

      Nurse Doherty

    • Kenn Whitaker

      Isaac

    • Ernie Lee Banks

      Bathroom Attendant

    • David Alexander

      Doctor

    • Johnny Brown

      Blind Reverend Clay

    • Armelia McQueen

      Mrs. Clay

    • Todd Everett

      Deputy at Mansion

    • Don Harvey

      Man with Lantern

    • Venus DeMilo Thomas

      Juke Joint Waitress

    • Zaid Farid

      Shady Cardplayer

    • Keith Burke

      Shady Cardplayer

    • Kenneth White

      Deputy

    • Leonard O. Turner

      Superintendant Burke

    • Augie Blunt

      Man in Prison

    • Quantae Love

      Trustee at Line

    • Sean Lampkin

      Trustee at Line

    • James Emory Jr.

      Goldmouth's Son

    • Bill Gratton

      Fire Inspector

    • Reamy Hall

      Mrs. Dillard

    • George Hartmann

      Prison Guard

    • Zack Helvey

      Captain Tom Burnette

    • Haskell V. Anderson III

      Junkie (as Haskell Vaughn Anderson III)

    • Kimble Jemison

      Gang Banger

    • Jordan Mahome

      Gang Banger

    • William S. Taylor

      Bagman (as William Taylor)

    • Jay Arlen Jones

      Bagman

    • Oscar Jordan

      Juke Joint Guitarist

    • Jordan Lund

      Funeral Chaplain

    • Ronald Moss

      Bouncer (as Ronald Lee Moss)

    • Betty Murphy

      Mrs. Abernathy

    • Walter Powell

      Waiter (as Walter Powell Jr.)

    • Christophe Prévost

      Pilot (as Chris Prevost)

    • Dawn Robinson

      Club Crooner

    • Steve Boyles

      Mule Cart Driver

    • Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston

      Henchman (uncredited)

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