Life (1999)
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
Top billed cast
Eddie MurphyRayford Gibson
Martin LawrenceClaude Banks
Obba BabatundéWillie Long
Nick CassavetesSergeant Dillard
Bernie MacJangle Leg
Michael TaliferroGoldmouth
Anthony AndersonCookie
Barry Shabaka HenleyPokerface
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.Biscuit
Bokeem WoodbineCan't Get Right
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