Life (1999)

Name: Life
Director: Ted Demme
Released: 1999
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatundé, Nick Cassavetes, Anthony Anderson

R 1h 48m 6.7/10 IMDb

Comedy Crime

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

Cast: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatundé, Nick Cassavetes, Anthony Anderson

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Sexual assault / rape (referenced)

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