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Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
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Classical in form, intimate, raw and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- rawmeticulous
- sparerichly built
- effortlessdemanding
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- Andre Gonzaleson TMDB · Jul 20238/10
Really funny, messed up and kind of sad. Back in like the 1930's getting charged for a murder they didn't commit. They get life, and spend life trying to figure out how to get out.
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Cast
- Eddie MurphyRayford Gibson
- Martin LawrenceClaude Banks
- Obba BabatundéWillie Long
- Nick CassavetesSergeant Dillard
- Anthony AndersonCookie
- Barry Shabaka HenleyPokerface
- Brent JenningsHoppin' Bob
- Bernie MacJangle Leg
- Miguel A. Núñez Jr.Biscuit
- Michael TaliferroGoldmouth
Crew
- Ted DemmeDirector
- Matthew StoneScreenplay
- Robert RamseyScreenplay
- Geoffrey SimpsonDirector of Photography
- Wyclef JeanOriginal Music Composer
- Jeffrey WolfEditor
- Brian GrazerProducer
- Eddie MurphyProducer
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