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Life
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R,1hr 48min
Genre:
Comedy
Released:
April 16, 1999
Director:
Ted Demme
Distributor:
Universal Pictures
Starring:
Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatunde  ...more
Synopsis: Comedians Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence team up for a story that wouldn't appear to have many immediate humorous possibilities -- two men serving life sentences in prison for a crime they did not commit. Life opens in Harlem in 1932, where Ray Gibson (Eddie Murphy) is a small-time con man in debt to Spanky, a gangster (Rick James). Ray spots would-be bank teller Claude Banks (Martin Lawrence) at a gambling spot and, figuring him for an easy mark, lifts his wallet -- only to discover Claude is ... Full Synopsis
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Mike DiBella, AMG Review
This Eddie Murphy/Martin Lawrence prison buddy flick is an underrated tale of bad luck and persevering hope. While the film starts off awkwardly -- almost like Harlem Nights revisited -- the narrative takes off when the unkind hand of fate deals the duo a slew of cruel blows. With Murphy and Lawrence aboard (they also teamed up for Boomerang), one would expect a laugh riot, but Life is not a straight ... Full Review
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Eddie Murphy
Ray Gibson
Martin Lawrence
Claude Banks
Obba Babatunde
Willie Long
Ned Beatty
Dexter Willkins
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