About Life
- Released on April 16, 1999
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
Full Cast of Life
Eddie Murphy plays Rayford Gibson
Martin Lawrence plays Claude Banks
Obba Babatundé plays Willie Long
Nick Cassavetes plays Sergeant Dillard
Bernie Mac plays Jangle Leg
Michael Taliferro plays Goldmouth
Anthony Anderson plays Cookie
Barry Shabaka Henley plays Pokerface
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. plays Biscuit
Bokeem Woodbine plays Can't Get Right
Lisa Nicole Carson plays Sylvia
Sanaa Lathan plays Daisy
Brooks Almy plays Billy's Mama
Hal Havins plays Billy
Poppy Montgomery plays Older Mae Rose Abernathy
Venus DeMilo Thomas plays Juke Joint Waitress
Ned Beatty plays Dexter Wilkins
Noah Emmerich plays Stan Blocker
Heavy D plays Jake
Ned Vaughn plays Young Sheriff Pike
R. Lee Ermey plays Older Sheriff Pike
Clarence Williams III plays Winston Hancock
Rick James plays Spanky Johnson
O'Neal Compton plays Superintendant Abernathy
Walter K. Jordan plays Slim
Keith Burke plays Shady Cardplayer
Sean Lampkin plays Trustee at Line
Crew of Life
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Crew
- Eddie Murphy
- Martin Lawrence
- Obba Babatundé
- Nick Cassavetes
- Bernie Mac
- Michael Taliferro
- Anthony Anderson
- Barry Shabaka Henley
- Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.
- Bokeem Woodbine
- Lisa Nicole Carson
- Sanaa Lathan
- Brooks Almy
- Hal Havins
- Poppy Montgomery
- Venus DeMilo Thomas
- Ned Beatty
- Noah Emmerich
- Heavy D
- Ned Vaughn
- R. Lee Ermey
- Clarence Williams III
- Rick James
- O'Neal Compton
- Walter K. Jordan
- Keith Burke
- Sean Lampkin