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Once in the Life

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
830
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Laurence Fishburne, Annabella Sciorra, Eamonn Walker, and Titus Welliver in Once in the Life (2000)
CrimeDrama

Street hustler Mike cooks up a drug rip-off with his estranged half-brother Torch. Simple robbery turns fatal bloodbath, so they hide out in a claustrophobic rat hole waiting for Mike's budd... Read allStreet hustler Mike cooks up a drug rip-off with his estranged half-brother Torch. Simple robbery turns fatal bloodbath, so they hide out in a claustrophobic rat hole waiting for Mike's buddy Tony, who's "out of the life," or so he says.Street hustler Mike cooks up a drug rip-off with his estranged half-brother Torch. Simple robbery turns fatal bloodbath, so they hide out in a claustrophobic rat hole waiting for Mike's buddy Tony, who's "out of the life," or so he says.

  • Director
    • Laurence Fishburne
  • Writer
    • Laurence Fishburne
  • Stars
    • Eamonn Walker
    • Laurence Fishburne
    • Gregory Hines
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    830
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Laurence Fishburne
    • Writer
      • Laurence Fishburne
    • Stars
      • Eamonn Walker
      • Laurence Fishburne
      • Gregory Hines
    • 9User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
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    Eamonn Walker
    Eamonn Walker
    • Tony
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • 20…
    Gregory Hines
    Gregory Hines
    • Ruffhouse
    Michael Paul Chan
    Michael Paul Chan
    • Buddha
    Dominic Chianese Jr.
    • Freddie Nine Lives
    Hu Chen
    Hu Chen
    • Chino
    • (as Tiger Chen)
    Paul Calderon
    Paul Calderon
    • Manny Rivera
    Andres Titus
    Andres Titus
    • Hector
    • (as Andres 'Dres' Titus)
    Titus Welliver
    Titus Welliver
    • Torch
    Harsh Nayyar
    Harsh Nayyar
    • Cab Driver
    Sue Costello
    Sue Costello
    • Sgt. Kneeley
    Nick Chinlund
    Nick Chinlund
    • Mike Murphy
    Timothy W. White
    • Little Billy
    • (as Tim White)
    Wanda De Jesus
    Wanda De Jesus
    • Jackie
    Justin Pierre Edmund
    Justin Pierre Edmund
    • Little Mikey
    Jim Breuer
    Jim Breuer
    • Pizzaman
    Annabella Sciorra
    Annabella Sciorra
    • Maxine
    Huey Morgan
    Huey Morgan
    • Carlos
    • Director
      • Laurence Fishburne
    • Writer
      • Laurence Fishburne
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Laurence Fishburne's directorial debut. As of 2014, he has made no other directorial efforts besides this.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Fearless Misery
      Written by William DuVall and Vernon Reid

      Performed by William DuVall feat. Vernon Reid

    User reviews9

    Featured review
    8/10

    why I liked this movie

    As an old white housewife I can still appreciate that Laurence Fishburne is one of our finest actors. anyone who appreciates his work like in Deep Cover might enjoy watching the incredible acting range of this actor. Since I think this is his directorial debut it might prove even more interesting. All of the acting is quite good. If you can't take lower Manhattan junky worlds or the reality of crime life (not glorified action shoot-em ups) then this is not a film you would enjoy. It is Mr. Fishburne's usual contribution to incredibly subtle relationships. I would love to see Larry and Anthony Hopkins go at each other some day in a movie.
    • housewife
    • Jun 23, 2002
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    • Release date
      • October 27, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Compromiso de sangre
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinema Gypsy Productions
      • Shooting Gallery
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $54,780
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $28,358
      • Oct 29, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $54,780
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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