Movie Description Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence team up for a prison comedy underlined by serious social commentary. Rayford Gibson (Murphy), an opportunistic con man, and Claude Banks (Lawrence), an ambitious bank teller, are complete opposites who cross paths in 1930s Harlem. In order to pay off their debts to a local crime lord, the mismatched pair travel into the Deep South on a moonshine delivery only to be framed for murder by a racist Southern cop. Sentenced to life in a Mississippi state prison, the bickering duo spend the next 60 years trading barbs and planning their escape, at the same time forming an unlikely but touching friendship.
| Credits | | Producer: | Brian Grazer, Eddie Murphy | | Cast: | Eddie Murphy, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Noah Emmerich |
| Details | | Edition: | Special Edition |
Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Surround - French Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Ted Demme - Director Making-Of Deleted Scenes/Outtakes Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer Featurette - 1. Spotlight on Location 2. Universal Showcase Music Video - 1. K-Ci & Jo Jo 2. Maxwell Text/Photo Galleries: Production Notes Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew DVD-ROM Features
Editorial Reviews "...[The stars'] rapport is the very soul of LIFE....It may be Lawrence's [best film]..." Entertainment Weekly - pp.92-3 - Michael Sauter (10/22/1999)
"...Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Murphy are an entertaining team..." New York Times - p.E9 - Janet Maslin (04/16/1999)
"...LIFE is a well-written, beautifully cast and very funny buddy movie that perfectly matches the talents of its two leads..." Box Office - Mike Kerrigan (06/01/1999)
"...The movie is ribald, funny and sometimes sweet, and well acted by Murphy, Lawrence and a strong supporting cast..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (04/16/1999)
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