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16 April 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
Share it with someone you love.Plot:
The story of two criminals (Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence) who discover the value of life after being sentenced to life imprisonment. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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That's Life. more (109 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Eddie Murphy | ... | Rayford Gibson | |
| 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 | |
| Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | ... | Biscuit | |
| Michael Taliferro | ... | Goldmouth (as Michael 'Bear' Taliferro) | |
| Guy Torry | ... | Radio | |
| Bokeem Woodbine | ... | Can't Get Right | |
| Ned Beatty | ... | Dexter Wilkins | |
| Lisa Nicole Carson | ... | Sylvia | |
| O'Neal Compton | ... | Superintendant Abernathy |
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Rated R for strong language and a shooting.Parents Guide:
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108 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:12 | Finland:K-12 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:14 | Germany:12 | Ireland:15 | New Zealand:M | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #36417) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Philippines:PG-13 | Brazil:14Fun Stuff
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In the scene where Ray and Claude are standing on a box of bottles, Claude mentions that a one of his toes has slipped into one of them. This actually happened during the take, but Martin Lawrence kept going, despite Eddie Murphy's laughing, which is genuine. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: In the scene after which Ray tells his inmates about his nightclub back in Manhattan, Ray mentions to Claude that Cookie had made him a map to Greenville. If they can get there, Ray insists, there is a boat there that they can use to "sail our ass away from here." However, there are no sail-able rivers in Greenville. moreQuotes:
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 Riverside moreFAQ
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Two young men (Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence) are paired together by circumstance in 1932 New York City; while travelling in the South, they are framed for murder and are sent to Mississippi State Prison where they spend the majority of their lives (over fifty years!).
For me, what really made it work was seeing Murphy and Lawrence work together, and they are really, really good. The material has both plenty of humor and some very serious, heartfelt moments. Other assets include Wyclef Jean's music score, amusing supporting performances by Obba Babatunde, Nick Cassavetes, Bernie Mac, et al., and writing that is actually decent. Thanks to Rick Baker's fantastic makeup effects, Murphy's and Lawrence's characters actually look their ages at the different stages in the movie.
It's one of the better movies that I've seen from either Murphy or Lawrence in the last few years; it gets an eight out of ten from me.