Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence team up for a prison comedy underlined by serious social commentary. Rayford Gibson (Murphy), an opportunistic con man, and Claude Banks (Lawrence), an ambitious bank teller, are complete opposites who cross paths in 1930s Harlem. In order to pay off their debts to a local crime lord, the mismatched pair travel into the Deep South on a moonshine delivery only to be framed for murder by a racist Southern cop. Sentenced to life in a Mississippi state prison, the bickering duo spend the next 60 years trading barbs and planning their escape, at the same time forming an unlikely but touching friendship.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - French
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Ted Demme - Director
Making-Of
Deleted Scenes/Outtakes
Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer
Featurette - 1. Spotlight on Location
2. Universal Showcase
Music Video - 1. K-Ci & Jo Jo
2. Maxwell
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew
DVD-ROM Features
Stars
Eddie Murphy: American Actor/Comedian, TRADING PLACES (1983)
Martin Lawrence: TV/Film Actor/Comedian
Obba Babatunde: Star, FLIP THE SCRIPT (2006)
Ned Beatty: American character actor
Bernie Mac: Comedian, actor, THE BERNIE MAC SHOW
Miguel A. Nunez: Star, FLIP THE SCRIPT (2006)
Clarence Williams: Star, Film and TV (Mod Squad), late '60s-present
Bokeem Woodbine: Actor/"Jason's Lyric"
Nick Cassavetes: Actor/Director/Screenwriter
Noah Emmerich: Supporting Actor/1990s
R. Lee Ermey: American supporting actor, FULL METAL JACKET/TOY SOLDIERS
Director
Ted Demme: Director/"Who's The Man"
Producer
Brian Grazer: Producer
Eddie Murphy: American Actor/Comedian, TRADING PLACES (1983)
Screenwriter
Robert Ramsey: SCREENWRITER
Matthew Stone: SCREENWRITER
Composer
Wyclef Jean: Musician, Fugee
Editor
Jeffrey Wolf: Editor
Director of Photography
Geoffrey Simpson: Cinematographer
Production Designer
Dan Bishop:
Review 1:
"...[The stars'] rapport is the very soul of LIFE....It may be Lawrence's [best film]..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
pp.92-3 10/22/1999
Review 2:
"...Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Murphy are an entertaining team..."
Source: New York Times
p.E9 04/16/1999
Review 3:
"...LIFE is a well-written, beautifully cast and very funny buddy movie that perfectly matches the talents of its two leads..."
Source: Box Office
p.68 06/01/1999
Review 4:
"...The movie is ribald, funny and sometimes sweet, and well acted by Murphy, Lawrence and a strong supporting cast..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.31 04/16/1999
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