In 1997, at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, elderly convict Willie Long tells two inmates his friends' life story at their burial. The film later found a strong cult following among Murphy and Lawrence’s fans, establishing Life as a cult classic. Life failed to meet the studio's expectations at the box office, and received mixed reactions from critics. It received an Oscar nomination for Best Makeup at the 72nd Academy Awards. The film is framed as a story being told by an elderly inmate about two of his friends, Ray (Murphy) and Claude (Lawrence), who are both wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Núñez Jr., Bokeem Woodbine, Guy Torry, Michael Taliferro and Barry Shabaka Henley. Lee Ermey, Obba Babatundé, Bernie Mac, Anthony Anderson, Miguel A. The supporting cast includes Ned Beatty, R.
It is the second film featuring Murphy and Lawrence together, the first being Boomerang. The film stars Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. Life is a 1999 American buddy comedy-drama film directed by Ted Demme.