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67% Critic Match
Life
“Share it with someone you love.”
6.7 / 10• 1999• 1h 48m•R• English
ComedyCrime
Storyline
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
Cast & Crew
Eddie Murphy
Rayford Gibson
Lead
Martin Lawrence
Claude Banks
Obba Babatundé
Willie Long
Nick Cassavetes
Sergeant Dillard
Anthony Anderson
Cookie
Barry Shabaka Henley
Pokerface
Brent Jennings
Hoppin' Bob
Bernie Mac
Jangle Leg
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ted Demme's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Life is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
