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Life

1999·1h 48m·R
DramaCrimeComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
61,239 votes
Metascore
63
Metacritic

In 1932, two strangers are wrongfully convicted and develop a strong friendship in prison that lasts them through the 20th century.

Life is a 1999 drama crime movie directed by Ted Demme, starring Eddie Murphy, Nick Cassavetes, Martin Lawrence. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 61,239 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
Ted Demme
Stars
Eddie Murphy
Nick Cassavetes
Martin Lawrence
Obba Babatundé
Details
1999-04-16
108 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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