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"Share it with someone you love."

1999 1h 48m ★ 6.7 (852 votes) Released

Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

Director

Ted Demme

Screenplay

Robert Ramsey

Screenplay

Matthew Stone

Rating
6.7
Runtime
108 min
Budget
$80.0M
Revenue
$73.5M
Profit/Loss
-6.5M

Production

Universal Pictures Universal Pictures
Imagine Entertainment Imagine Entertainment
Eddie Murphy Productions
Brian Grazer Productions

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Andre Gonzales
★ 8/10 Jul 10, 2023

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.

Keywords

mississippi riverracistbootleggingcriminalbitinglife imprisonmenthopeless1930sanxiouscallousfrightenedharsh

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