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Life (I) (1999) 6.6
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Metascore: 63/100
Reviews: 119 user | 74 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com The story of wrongfully convicted men (Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence) who discover the value of life after serving 65 years in prison. Director:Ted Demme |
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In the mid-1990s, two inmates bury the burned bodies of two lifers at Mississippi's infamous Parchman Farm; a third old-timer relates their story. They'd served 65 years for a murder they didn't commit, framed by a local sheriff while buying moonshine whiskey for a Manhattan club owner to whom they owed money. In flashbacks we see this odd couple thrown together (Ray is a fast-talking con man, and Claude is a serious man about to start work as a bank teller), the loss of Ray's watch (sterling silver, from his daddy), the murder and trial, the hardships of Parchman, and the love-hate relationship of Claude and Ray as they spend 65 years bickering and looking for a way to escape. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
16 April 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Até que a Fuga os Separe See more »Filming Locations:
Halfway House Café - 15564 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$75,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$20,414,775 (USA) (16 April 1999)Gross:
£1,266,689 (UK) (17 September 1999)Company Credits
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Claude Banks: Over 40 years now, me and Ray Gibson over there.
Dexter Wilkins: 40 years... that's a long time for any crime, even murder.
Claude Banks: It's a hell of a lot longer when you're innocent.
Dexter Wilkins: Half the men in this prison swear they're innocent, Claude. Don't you think that's kind of funny?
Claude Banks: Well, you have to forgive me if I don't laugh.
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Traditional
Performed by Annie Pavageau & The Morning Star Choir
Courtesy of Southland Records
A subsidiary of George H. Buck, Jr. Jazz Foundation, Inc.
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When Rayford (Eddie Murphy) is getting beat up in a fight, he says: "I know a bitch named Della who hits harder than you." This is a reference to Harlem Nights (1989), in which Murphy's character is beat up in a fight with a madame played by Della Reese. See more »Goofs
When Claude and Rayford are driving to pick up some bootleg liquor, the camera switches over from one side of the car to the other, each time Rayford's shirt is constantly changing from, buttons tied to the top to having the top two buttons undone. See more »Quotes
Dexter Wilkins: You've been on this farm for quite a spell, haven't you?Claude Banks: Over 40 years now, me and Ray Gibson over there.
Dexter Wilkins: 40 years... that's a long time for any crime, even murder.
Claude Banks: It's a hell of a lot longer when you're innocent.
Dexter Wilkins: Half the men in this prison swear they're innocent, Claude. Don't you think that's kind of funny?
Claude Banks: Well, you have to forgive me if I don't laugh.
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Down by the RiversideTraditional
Performed by Annie Pavageau & The Morning Star Choir
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A subsidiary of George H. Buck, Jr. Jazz Foundation, Inc.
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Excellent, simply brilliant.
One of the most funniest films I have seen.
I have seen this so many times and I don't understand why it has only scored a 6/10!
I always think that story lines that cover a large chunk of the characters' lives are always very interesting as the audience gets to see how they evolve and change with age. All of the characters pull this off - over the years we see Ray (Eddie Murphy) change from a young confident individual who never gives up hope to a tired old grouchy man who is hard of hearing; but its never sad. Even when the characters are riddled with old age the humour is still fantastic.