Country
United States
Date
Apr 16, 1999
Certification
R
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1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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) |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Life |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Eddie Murphy Productions, Brian Grazer Productions |
| Data di uscita | 16 aprile 1999 |
| Producer | Brian Grazer, Eddie Murphy |
| Writer | Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone |
| Casting | Margery Simkin |
| Editors | Jeffrey Wolf |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Simpson, Louis Niemeyer |
| Asst. Directors | Ted Demme |
| Camera Operators | Geoffrey Simpson, Louis Niemeyer |
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| Add. Photography | Geoffrey Simpson, Louis Niemeyer |
| Production Design | Dan Bishop |
| Art Direction | Dan Bishop |
| Set Decoration | Dan Bishop |
| Composer | Wyclef Jean |
| Sound | Wyclef Jean |
| Costume Design | Kazu Hiro, Rick Baker |
| Makeup | Kazu Hiro, Rick Baker |
| Hairstyling | Kazu Hiro, Rick Baker |
| Budget | 80.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 73.500.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1999
Certification
MA 15+
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 26, 1999
Certification
12
Country
Hungary
Date
Dec 09, 1999
Certification
16
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Country
Greece
Date
Mar 14, 2000
Certification
13
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 01, 2000
Certification
12
Country
Italy
Date
Jun 16, 2000
Digital
Country
South Korea
Date
Sep 02, 2014
Certification
15
Country
France
Date
May 17, 2016
Note
VOD
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Oct 19, 1999
Certification
R
Note
DVD
Country
France
Date
Aug 29, 2001
Note
DVD
Country
Hungary
Date
Jun 02, 2008
Certification
16
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Nov 18, 2002
Certification
12
Note
SBS 6
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