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Life (1999)
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Cast
as Rayford Gibson
as Claude Banks
as Dexter Wilkins
as Willie Long
as Jangle Leg
as Biscuit
as Can't Get Right
as Goldmouth
as Pokerface
as Hoppin' Bob
as Radio
as Sylvia
as Superintendant Abernathy
as Winston Hancock
as Older Mae Rose
as Sgt. Dillard
as Cookie
as Stan Blocker
as Spanky
as Jake
as Leon
as Young Sherriff Pike
as Older Sherriff Pike
as Daisy
as Young Mae Rose
as Judge
as Slim
as Billy's Mama
as Billy
as Nurse Doherty
as Isaac
as Bathroom Attendant
as Doctor
as Blind Reverend Clay
as Mrs. Clay
as Juke Bartender
as Deputy at Mansion
as Man with Lantern
as Juke Joint Waitress
as Shady Cardplayer
as Shady Cardplayer
as Junkie
as Fireman
as Fireman
as Deputy
as Superindent Burke
as Yvette
as Man in Prison
as Trustee at Line
as Trustee at Line
as Goldmouth's Son
as Fire Inspector
as Mrs. Dillard
as Sylvia's Girl
as Sylvia's Girl
as Prison Guard
as Captain Tom Burnette
as Gang Banger
as Gang Banger
as Bagman
as Bagman
as Juke Joint Guitarist
as Funeral Chaplain
as Cocktail Waitress
as Bouncer
as Mrs. Abernathy
as Waiter
as Pilot
as Disgruntled Fan
as Club Crooner
as Barkeep
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Critic Reviews for Life
All Critics (55) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (28) | Rotten (27) | DVD (3)
Life plays more like This Is Your Life for Eddie Murphy, cobbling together elements from his earlier, funnier movies.
Lawrence's best movie and one of Murphy's best!
We have been treated to something we normally would never get in a prison comedy like this: a little delicacy with the humor.
Funny, sad, conventional, unpredictable -- just like the real thing!
Ambitious, enjoyable.
A very funny/surprisingly poignant story!
Audience Reviews for Life
The film is difficult to hone in as a comedy or drama. Despite its obvious flaws Life still is tightly held by the dynamic performances and chemistry of Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. 3.5/5
Super Reviewer
If you go to the movies to be entertained, it doesn't get much better than this. It certainly is no serious take on a subject that would be all-too serious elsewhere, but the double entendre of the title belies the reason, besides all the talent present, why this film works so well. While on the surface, Claude and Ray are sentenced to life in prison for a crime they didn't commit, the real story here is about life-the ups and downs, the choices you make, and the friends you sometimes can't stand but ultimately depend upon along the way. Both Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence became known for, along with being very funny, the characters they create. Murphy with the Nutty Professor characters, demonstrates serious acting ability while creating laughs. They don't do that so much here, but these guys age from mid-20s to 90s convincingly. Their love-hate "old married couple" bickering will leave you in stitches. The rest of the cast is as underappreciated as this movie is in general. They're hilarious and memorable. I've been repeating Bernie Mac's lines and the "cornbread" scene for years. Casting R. Lee Ermey as the racist bad guy was genius too. Watch this movie please, and if you've seen it watch it again. I was prompted to write this review having just seen it uncut for the first time. While the edited version delivers the plot well enough, you'll laugh along with the theatrical version much more. They're "keepin it real!"
Super Reviewer
Typical, if better-than-average, buddy movie about a pair of would-be bootleggers framed for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The stars carry the proceedings with some nonstop bickering, but occasionally one of the supporting cast members gets an all-too-brief moment to shine.
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Life Quotes
| Ray Gibson: | I'm just gonna bust up in da mutha fucka, the upper room. |