Life (1999)
| Release Date | 13 April 1999 |
| Budget | $75,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $64,000,000 |
| Tagline | Share it with someone you love. |
| Genre | Comedy, Crime, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Front Street, Norwalk, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color, Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Prison Film, Buddy Film, Tragi-comedy |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Themes | Prison Life, Miscarriage of Justice, Flight of the Innocent, Race Relations, Redemption, Social Injustice, Witnessing a Crime, Police Corruption |
| Tones | Sentimental, Humorous, Bittersweet, Ironic |
| Tags | False Conviction, Frame Up, Friendship, Inmate, Life Sentence, Moonshine, Prison Camp, Sheriff |
Life is a 1999 American comedy-drama film directed by Ted Demme, and starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. The supporting cast includes Obba Babatundé, Bernie Mac, Anthony Anderson, Miguel A. Núñez Jr. and Bokeem Woodbine. The film's format is a story being told by an elderly inmate (Babatundé) about two of his friends (Murphy and Lawrence), who are both wrongly convicted of murder and given a life sentence in prison.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Brent Jennings
Hoppin' Bob
Michael Taliferro
Goldmouth
O'Neal Compton
Superintendant Abernathy
Bonz Malone
Leon
Allyson Call
Young Mae Rose Abernathy
James D. Brubaker
Judge E.M. Byrne
Walter K. Jordan
Slim
Brooks Almy
Billy's Mama
Hal Havins
Billy
Hildy Brooks
Nurse Doherty
Kenn Whitaker
Isaac
Ernie Lee Banks
Bathroom Attendant
David Alexander
Doctor
Armelia McQueen
Mrs. Clay
Nate Evans
Juke Bartender
Todd Everett
Deputy at Mansion
Don Harvey
Billy Bob
Zaid Farid
Shady Cardplayer
Keith Burke
Shady Cardplayer
Kenneth White
Deputy
Leonard O. Turner
Superintendant Burke
Augie Blunt
Man in Prison
Kwantae Love
Trustee at Line
Sean Lampkin
Trustee at Line
James Emory Jr.
Goldmouth's Son
Bill Gratton
Fire Inspector
Reamy Hall
Mrs. Dillard
George Hartmann
Prison Guard
Zack Helvey
Captain Tom Burnette
Haskell V. Anderson III
Junkie
Kimble Jemison
Gang Banger
Jordan Mahome
Gang Banger
William S. Taylor
Bagman
Jay Arlen Jones
Bagman
Oscar Jordan
Juke Joint Guitarist
Jordan Lund
Funeral Chaplain
Ronald Moss
Bouncer
Betty Murphy
Mrs. Abernathy
Walter Powell
Waiter
Christophe Prévost
Pilot
Leon Sanders
Barkeeper
Steve Boyles
Mule Cart Driver
Shayne Benton
Farm Boy
Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston
Henchman #2
Bridget Morrow
Cocktail Waitress
Director
Writer
Robert Ramsey
Matthew Stone
Producer
James D. Brubaker
executive producer
Tina L. Fortenberry
associate producer
Karen Kehela
executive producer
James Whitaker
co-producer
Ray Murphy Jr.
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Geoffrey Simpson
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Editor
Jeffrey Wolf
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Casting Director
Margery Simkin
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Production Designer
Dan Bishop
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Art Director
Jeff Knipp
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Set Decorator
John H. Anderson
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Costume Designer
Lucy W. Corrigan
Makeup Department
Deena Adair
hair stylist
David LeRoy Anderson
special makeup effects key artist: Eddie Murphy old age
Louisa V. Anthony
hair stylist
Richard Arguijo
mold maker
Percy Burries
hair stylist: Mr. Lawrence
Bill Corso
special makeup effects artist
Kim D. Davis
makeup artist: Mr. Lawrence
Richard Davison
makeup effects technician
Rebecca DeHerrera
additional makeup artist
Sterfon Demings
key hair stylist
Debra Denson
assistant makeup artist
Will Huff
special makeup effects artist
Heather Koontz
assistant makeup artist
Margie Latinopoulos
makeup artist
Clayton Martinez
special makeup effects: Cinovation Studios
Stacey Morris
hair stylist: Mr. Murphy
Judy Murdock
key makeup artist
Sylvia Nava
hair department supervisor: Rick Baker/Cinovation
Mimi Palazon
special makeup effects artist
Ani Maloney
assistant makeup artist
Joseph Michael Regina
key makeup artist
Yoichi Art Sakamoto
special makeup effects artist
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
assistant makeup artist
Bill Sturgeon
makeup production supervisor
David Syner
makeup artist
Kazuhiro Tsuji
key makeup artist
Toy Van Lierop
makeup artist: Mr. Murphy
Julia L. Walker
key hair stylist
Phyllis Williams
additional makeup artist
Mark Shostrom
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
James D. Brubaker
unit production manager
Arlene Kehela
production supervisor
Janet L. Wattles
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen Booth
second second assistant director
Marcei A. Brown
second assistant director
Marisa Ferrey
additional second assistant director
Evan Gilner
second second assistant director
Tommy Harper
additional second assistant director
Josh King
first assistant director
Don McCuaig
second unit director
Elaine Wood
dga trainee
Art Department
Maria L. Baker
set designer
Mark Boucher
set dresser
Susan A. Burig
graphic designer
Francine Byrne
art department coordinator
David B. Clark
paint gang boss
Joe Elvington
set laborer
Steve A. Hagberg
construction coordinator
Carey Harris Jr.
assistant property master
Alan Hoffman
storyboard artist
Alan James
painter
Marisol Jiménez
construction accountant
Steven Kerlagon
head paint foreman
Randlett King Lawrence
general foreman
Thomas W. Lay Jr.
production illustrator
Josh Lusby
set designer
Lauren Lustig
props
Eugene McCarthy
property master
Kevin Wade Mcdonald
propmaker
Douglas Barrett Netter
art department production assistant
Charles Nixon III
lead man
Lori Rowbotham
set designer
Mary Saisselin
set designer
Chad Simpson
paint foreman
Aaron Sims
character designer
Chris Vail
assistant property master
Victor M. Shannon
plasterer
Sound Department
James Ashwill
foley mixer
Bobbi Banks
adr editor
Odin Benitez
sound effects editor
Gaston Biraben
dialogue editor
David Boulton
adr mixer
Jeanette Browning
adr recordist
Rick Canelli
adr recordist
Norval D. Crutcher III
dialogue editor
John T. Cucci
foley artist
Will Edwards
adr engineer
Robert Fitzgerald
co-supervising sound editor
Frank Fleming
sound recordist
Avram D. Gold
dialogue editor
Alexandra Gonzales
foley editor
David Grimaldi
sound effects editor
Randall Guth
sound effects editor
Michael Hilkene
supervising sound editor
Alan Holly
adr mixer
Bobby Johanson
adr recordist
Ken J. Johnson
additional sound effects recordist
Michael Jonascu
sound effects editor
Doc Kane
adr mixer
Jason King
foley editor
Steven Klinghoffer
sound playback
Gregg Landaker
sound re-recording mixer
Cliff Latimer
adr editor
Linda Lew
foley recordist
Greg W. Lowe
adr recordist
Steve Maslow
sound re-recording mixer
Mark Moseley
custom looping
Dan O'Connell
foley artist
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer
Paul N.J. Ottosson
foley editor
Brion Paccassi
sound recordist
Douglas Parker
first assistant sound editor
Eric Pinckert
apprentice sound editor
Hari Ryatt
dialogue editor
Pernell L. Salinas
apprentice sound editor
Victoria Rose Sampson
foley editor
Solange S. Schwalbe
foley supervisor
F. Scott Taylor
second assistant sound editor
Winfred Tennison
boom operator
Mark A. Tracy
second assistant sound editor
Christopher T. Welch
foley editor
John O. Wilde
foley editor
Russell Williams II
production sound mixer
Ronald L. Wright
cable person
Daniel Yale
sound effects editor
Special Effects
Roy Augenstein
special effects
Hal Bigger
special effects
Bill Hansard
rear projection effects
Robert E. Lamberth
special effects
Robert L. Olmstead
special effects foreman
Bruce Richter
special effects
Daniel Sudick
special effects coordinator
Roland Blancaflor
foam department supervisor: Cinovation Studios
Visual Effects
Randall Balsmeyer
visual effects
Petra Holtorf
visual effects producer
Toby Wilkins
Inferno artist: opening sequence, New Wave Entertainment
Stunts
Mello Alexandria
stunts
Jophery C. Brown
stunts
Tony Brubaker
stunts
Lanier Edwards
stunts
Troy Gilbert
stunts
Irving E. Lewis
stunts
James C. Lewis
stunts
Gary Littlejohn
stunts
Jalil Jay Lynch
stunts
Rusty McClennon
stunts
Buck McDancer
stunts
Jeffrey McDancer
stunts
Bennie Moore
stunts
Alan Oliney
stunt coordinator
Gary Price
stunts
Stan Lee Rice
stunts
Alphonse Walter
stunts
Big Daddy Wayne
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Allen Jr.
rigging gaffer
Harry K. Garvin
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam operator
Mark Hryma
camera operator: Wescam camera
Gregory Irwin
first assistant camera: "a" camera
John Janusek
key grip
Stephen Johnstone
assistant chief lighting technician
Kenny King
rigging key grip
Rick Maddux
best boy rigger
Bruce McBroom
still photographer
Don McCuaig
director of photography: second unit
Duane Mieliwocki
first assistant camera: second unit
Paul Murphey
video assist operator
Patrick Murray
gaffer
Bill O'Drobinak
camera operator
Jerry Patton
camera loader
Michael C. Price
dolly grip
Joe Ritter
first assistant camera: "b" camera, assistant Steadicam operator
John P. Shine
best boy grip
Richard Smock
rigging gaffer
Joy R. Stone
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Carl A. Vidnic
electrician
Casting Department
Jennifer Bender
extras casting
Carmen Cuba
casting associate
Kevin Goldson
extras casting
Carl Joy
extras casting
Terry L. Lamfers
casting administrator
Susan Maas
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dawn Y. Line
key costumer
Philip Maldonado
costumer
Joe McCloskey
key set costumer: men
Maggie Morgan
assistant costume designer
Jonny Pray
set costumer
Kathleen Russo
costumer: Martin Lawrence
Kristi Skinner
wardrobe accountant
James W. Tyson
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
John Bergstrasser
apprentice editor
Sharron Cannon
post-production coordinator
Marlen Hill
negative cutter
Sophie Kil
second assistant editor
Karen Kory
second assistant editor
Marty Levenstein
additional editor
Samara Levenstein
apprentice editor
Mike Milliken
color timer
Geoffrey O'Brien
first assistant editor
Eric O. Schusterman
first assistant editor
Music Department
Emile Charlap
music preparation, music contractor
Buck Damon
music consultant
Andy Grassi
score recordist
Sonny Kompanek
orchestrator, conductor
Stephanie Murray
score stage administrator
Allan K. Rosen
superving music editor
Patty Von Arx
music editor
Paul Wertheimer
music recordist
Kevin Crehan
music editor
Transportation Department
Tina M. Arter-Duquette
transportation dispatcher
Ed Arter
transportation coordinator
Roger Bojarski Jr.
driver: honeywagon
Louis Dinson
driver
William P. Lafon
driver: base camp generator
Mike Padovich
transportation captain
Daniel Quick
transportation captain
Fred Teague
driver: cast
Russ Tolliver
production driver
Michael Vieira
driver
Ed Wirth
transportation captain
Other Crew
Bohnie Avanzino
title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Susan Bierbaum
script supervisor
Darryl Brunson
stand-in: Mr. Lawrence
Aillene Laure Bubis
accounting assistant
Virgil Carter
photo double: Mr. Murphy
George Cawood
title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Yolanda T. Cochran
second assistant accountant
Jessica Drake
dialect coach
Jane Everett
production coordinator
Fred Fein
stand-in
Julius M. Fletcher
production secretary
Ronald E. Hairston
key craft service
Ryan Hintz
post-production accountant
Pat Jackson
studio teacher
Marisol Jiménez
construction accountant
Arlene Kehela
supervising location manager
Jennifer Koenig
second assistant accountant
Tamara Maellaro
set medic
Dina Mande
title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Peter Martorano
assistant location manager
Peter McKernan
aerial coordinator
Michael Morgenthal
first assistant accountant
Niamh Murphy
textile artist
Stacy Parker
assistant production coordinator
William Ramirez Jr.
key craft service
Roger E. Reid
stand-in: Mr. Murphy
Glen Richard
production auditor
Margo Romano
second assistant accountant
Michael Rucker
production assistant
Nina Saxon
title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Deborah Simmrin
unit publicist
Ken Struck
assistant location manager
George L. Tarrant Jr.
production assistant
David Thornsberry
location manager
Kevin Warendorp
cast associate
Michael Wat
payroll accountant
Brook Worley
production assistant
Production Company
Imagine Entertainment
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Universal Pictures
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Distributor
Argentina Video Home
Egmont Entertainment
MCA/Universal Pictures
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United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures (UIP)
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Special Effects
Balsmeyer and Everett
Imaginary Forces
Miscellaneous
Capitol Recording Studios
score recorded and mixed at
Central Casting
extras casting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies, camera cranes
Executive Assurance
security
Hit Factory, The
score mixed at, score recording
Hollywood Digital
telecine transfers
Interscope Records
soundtrack
Loop du Jour
voice casting
Mario's Catering
catering
Nina Saxon Film Design
main titles
O'Henry Sound Studios
score recorded and mixed at
Pacific TitleMirage
titles and opticals
Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M
score recorded and mixed at
Playback Technologies
24-frame playback
Universal Studios Sound Facilities
re-recording facility
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