Life (1999)
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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.
Director: Ted Demme
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: April 16, 1999
Cast
- Eddie Murphy - Rayford Gibson
- Martin Lawrence - Claude Banks
- Obba Babatundé - Willie Long
- Nick Cassavetes - Sergeant Dillard
- Bernie Mac - Jangle Leg
- Michael Taliferro - Goldmouth
- Anthony Anderson - Cookie
- Barry Shabaka Henley - Pokerface
- Miguel A. Núñez Jr. - Biscuit
- Bokeem Woodbine - Can't Get Right
Screenplay
- Robert Ramsey (Screenplay)
- Matthew Stone (Screenplay)
Music: Wyclef Jean
Cinematography: Geoffrey Simpson
Editing: Jeffrey Wolf
Production: Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Eddie Murphy Productions, Brian Grazer Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $80M
Box Office: $74M
Original Language: en
Keywords
mississippi river, racist, bootlegging, criminal, biting, life imprisonment, hopeless, 1930s, anxious, callous, frightened, harsh
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Life about?
- Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
- Who directed Life?
- Life was directed by Ted Demme.
- Who stars in Life?
- Life stars Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatundé, Nick Cassavetes, Bernie Mac, Michael Taliferro.
- How long is Life?
- Life has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Life?
- Life is a Comedy, Crime film.
- What is the budget of Life?
- Life had a budget of $80M.
- How much did Life gross?
- Life grossed $74M worldwide.
- Where was Life produced?
- Life was produced in United States of America.