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Comedians Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence team up for a story that wouldn't appear to have many immediate humorous possibilities -- two men serving life sentences in prison for a crime they did not commit. Life opens in Harlem in 1932, where Ray Gibson (Eddie Murphy) is a small-time con man in debt to Spanky, a gangster (Rick James). Ray spots would-be bank teller Claude Banks (Martin Lawrence) at a gambling spot and, figuring him for an easy mark, lifts his wallet -- only to discover Claude is broke. Ray and Claude's mutual need to raise some cash brings them together when Spanky offers them a job bringing back a load of moonshine from bootleggers in the deep south. However, things don't go well for Ray and Claude, and they're arrested by a sheriff in Mississippi who recently killed a man and needs someone on whom he can hang the charge. Since Ray and Claude are black, from out of town and have been caught red-handed with a load of illegal liquor, the sheriff figures they're easy pickings and frames them for the murder. Soon the two men are inmates in a Southern work camp, where they spend the next 55 years learning to get along with the other inmates, avoiding the wrath of the guards, seeing younger prisoners come and go and never losing hope that someday, somehow, their innocence will be proven and they'll be released. Life is the second screen pairing for Murphy and Lawrence, who also shared screen time in 1992's Boomerang, and was scripted by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone from an original idea by Murphy. The supporting cast includes Ned Beatty, Clarence Williams III, Bernie Mac, Nick Cassavetes and R. Lee Ermey. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Menu
Side #1
Bonus Materials
Spotlight On Location
feature commentary with director Ted Demme
Outtakes
Director's Edit
Music Highlights
Wake Up Everybody- Robby Pardlo
Drop Me Off In Harlem- Dawn Robinson
Two-Timin' Woman- Casey Bill Weldon
Parchman Farm Blues- Bukka White
King Size Papa- The "Ray's Boom Boom Room" Band
When My Man Comes Home- Buddy Johnson
New Day- Wyclef Jean
What Would You Do?- City High
Life- K-Ci & Jo Jo
Fortunate- Maxwell
Rock Land/ Interscope Soundtrack Presentation
Universal Showcase
Mystery Men
For Love Of The Game
Production Notes
Cast And Filmmakers
Eddie Murphy
Martin Lawrence
Directed by Ted Demme
Theatrical Trailer
Dvd-rom Materials
Languages
Play
Chapters
Side #1
0. Chapter List
1. Main Titles [:22]
2. Finally Free [:20]
3. Harlem, 1932 [:01]
4. Spanky's Deal [1:41]
5. Way Down South [:21]
6. Under the Hill [1:12]
7. The Suspects [:02]
8. Life [4:22]
9. Tough Guys [:28]
10. Ray's Boom Boom Room [2:30]
11. The Escape [5:06]
12. 12 Years Later [:11]
13. Who's the Daddy? [:59]
14. Getting Out [2:24]
15. 28 Years Later [5:40]
16. The Real Killer [:13]
17. Claude's Plan [4:10]
18. End Titles [1:27]
Features
Spotlight on location
Feature commentary with director Ted Demme
Outtakes; Director's edits
Rock Land/Interscope soundtrack presentation with K-Ci and Jo Jo and Maxwell music videos
Lori Rowbotham Maria Baker Josh Lusby John H. Anderson Mary Finn
Others
Art Director - Jeff Knipp
Associate Producer - Tina L. Fortenberry
Casting - Margery Simkin
Cinematographer - Geoffrey Simpson
Composer (Music Score) - Wyclef Jean
Costume Designer - Lucy W. Corrigan
Dialogue Editor - Norval D. Crutcher III
Executive Producer - James D. Brubaker
Executive Producer - Karen Kehela
First Assistant Director - Josh King
Makeup Special Effects - Rick Baker
Musical Direction/Supervision - Amanda Scheer-Demme
Production Designer - Dan Bishop
Sound/Sound Designer - Russell Williams II
This Eddie Murphy/Martin Lawrence prison buddy flick is an underrated tale of bad luck and persevering hope. While the film starts off awkwardly -- almost like Harlem Nights revisited -- the narrative takes off when the unkind hand of fate deals the duo a slew of cruel blows. With Murphy and Lawrence aboard (they also teamed up for Boomerang), one would expect a laugh riot, but Life is not a straight comedy: there are many sad and painful moments throughout the film. Both actors give surprisingly versatile performances: their love-hate buddy act has a chemistry reminscent of Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 HRS. or Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. Director Ted Demme does a fairly superior job with the material, which embodies elements of STIR CRAZY and even a few nods to COOL HAND LUKE. Despite its lackluster box office and slighty-overextended scope, Life is above-average tragicomedy. ~ Mike DiBella, Rovi
Rick Baker : Best Makeup - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sc, 1999
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