"Share it with someone you love."

1999

1h 48m

6.7(839 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Eddie Murphy

Rayford Gibson

Acting

Martin Lawrence

Claude Banks

Acting

Obba Babatundé

Willie Long

Directing

Nick Cassavetes

Sergeant Dillard

Acting

Bernie Mac

Jangle Leg

Acting

Michael Taliferro

Goldmouth

Acting

Anthony Anderson

Acting

Barry Shabaka Henley

Pokerface

Acting

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Biscuit

Acting

Bokeem Woodbine

Can't Get Right

Acting

Lisa Nicole Carson

Sylvia

Acting

Sanaa Lathan

Daisy

Acting

Brooks Almy

Billy's Mama

Acting

Hal Havins

Billy

Acting

Poppy Montgomery

Older Mae Rose Abernathy

Acting

Venus DeMilo Thomas

Juke Joint Waitress

Acting

Ned Beatty

Dexter Wilkins

Acting

Noah Emmerich

Stan Blocker

Acting

Heavy D

Jake

Acting

Ned Vaughn

Young Sheriff Pike

Acting

R. Lee Ermey

Older Sheriff Pike

Acting

Clarence Williams III

Winston Hancock

Acting

Rick James

Spanky Johnson

Acting

O'Neal Compton

Superintendant Abernathy

Acting

Walter K. Jordan

Slim

Acting

Keith Burke

Shady Cardplayer

Acting

Sean Lampkin

Trustee at Line

Acting

Brent Jennings

Hoppin' Bob

Acting

David Alexander

Doctor

No Image

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Leon Turner

Arm That Went Up

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