Bernie Mac, Clarence Williams III, Eddie Murphy

Ray and Claude are two men who are wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment at a Mississippi penitentiary. Over the course of 60 years, they witness hardship and kindness, cruelt...( read more  read more... )y and forgiveness, life and death. But their humorous way of looking at life prevails as their friendship deepens and endures, and the pair never lose hope that one day, somehow, they will walk outside the prison walls as free men.

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R, 2 hrs.

Directed by: Ted Demme

Release Date: April 16, 1999

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DVD Release Date: October 19, 1999

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  • September 23, 2009
    I really like this film. Martin Lawrence is such a moody little shit though, does he ever smile?
  • July 22, 2008
    It's humor is erratic and maybe a little too long but it's still a damn sight better than any of that Nutty Doolittle stuff.

    "Hey, girl! You gonna eat yo' cornbread?"
  • June 28, 2008
    I thought it was a very interesting movie. I especially love the ending. =)
  • February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • January 15, 2008
    This is one of the first movies that I considered BORING as hell... and I was 10! If a 10-year-old says a movie sucks, there's something wrong with it. I just thought (even back then) that the movie was awfully casted: Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence in a drama?? And a long one ...( read more)I must say! The plot was fine but the awful performances (by the entire cast but mostly by them) really did the trick. A snoozefest of epic proportions... and it didn't deserved the Oscar nomination (Best make-up)...
  • November 4, 2009
    one of my favorite movies
  • October 14, 2009
    One wrongly accused race motivated arrest led to 70 years of comedy.
  • September 14, 2009
    "Hey, girl! You gon' eat yo' cornbread?"

    Actually pretty damn good! Was really surprised with this - it generates a load of laughs, and although sometimes it feels like it wants to be a drama instead of a comedy, Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence make a great onscreen pair...( read more). Overall it's really enjoyable!

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  • September 11, 2009
    Another one of those unfunny comedies starring former funny man Eddie Murphy.
  • August 25, 2009
    Love it. Very funny

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Ribald, funny and sometimes sweet, and well acted by Murphy, Lawrence and a strong supporting cast. full review

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