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Life (1999)

R | | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 16 April 1999 (USA)
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In 1932, two strangers are wrongfully convicted and develop a strong friendship in prison that lasts them through the 20th century.

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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 <[email protected]>

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Rated R for strong language and a shooting | See all certifications »

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$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,414,775, 18 April 1999, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$63,844,974, 8 August 1999

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$73,521,587
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Goofs

When Winston Hancock cuts Sheriff Pike's face, the cut goes from his ear towards his mouth. Later, when the sheriff meets Ray and Claude, the bandage is vertical, going from below his eye to the side of his jaw. See more »

Quotes

Leon: [after Willie has told the story] You really bummed me out. That's a terrible story.
[to Jake]
Leon: Yo, nigga, you cryin'?
Jake: No, I just got allergies and - I'm cool.
[Leon walks off in disgust]
Willie Long: Hey, ain't nothin' wrong with a man cryin' every now and again.
Leon: Listen, man, what was Claude's plan, anyway?
Willie Long: See, Claude had figured he could steal a couple of bodies from the morgue, right? That way, when he set the infirmary on fire, in all the commotion, him and Ray could just slip right on into them fire ...
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Bloopers are shown during the closing credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Inside the Actors Studio: Eddie Murphy (2006) See more »

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Why Should I Believe You
Performed by Mya
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the name of the song on the watch that Eddie Murphy's character's father gave him?
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I think the movie shows Eddie and Martin are really Super Stars
17 April 1999 | by – See all my reviews

The movie "Life" is funny, warm and a bit sad. Because Eddie and Martin are innocent of the crime, you actually feel sorry for their situation. I kept hoping for them to escape much sooner, so that we could have seen some funny situations they would have been doing to avoid being re-captured. Two nuts on the run.
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