
108 minutes
4/16/1999
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

Eddie Murphy
as Rayford Gibson

Martin Lawrence
as Claude Banks

Obba Babatundé
as Willie Long

Nick Cassavetes
as Sergeant Dillard

Anthony Anderson
as Cookie

Barry Shabaka Henley
as Pokerface

Brent Jennings
as Hoppin' Bob

Bernie Mac
as Jangle Leg

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
as Biscuit

Michael Taliferro
as Goldmouth

Guy Torry
as Radio

Bokeem Woodbine
as Can't Get Right

Ned Beatty
as Dexter Wilkins

Lisa Nicole Carson
as Sylvia

O'Neal Compton
as Superintendant Abernathy

Noah Emmerich
as Stan Blocker

Rick James
as Spanky Johnson

Clarence Williams III
as Winston Hancock

Heavy D
as Jake
Bonz Malone
as Leon

Ned Vaughn
as Young Sheriff Pike

R. Lee Ermey
as Older Sheriff Pike

Sanaa Lathan
as Daisy
Allyson Call
as Young Mae Rose

Poppy Montgomery
as Older Mae Rose Abernathy
James D. Brubaker
as Judge

Walter K. Jordan
as Slim

Brooks Almy
as Billy's Mama

Hal Havins
as Billy

Hildy Brooks
as Nurse Doherty
Kenn Whitaker
as Isaac
Ernie Lee Banks
as Bathroom Attendant
David Alexander
as Doctor
Johnny Brown
as Blind Reverend Clay

Armelia McQueen
as Mrs. Clay
Todd Everett
as Deputy at Mansion

Don Harvey
as Man with Lantern

Venus DeMilo Thomas
as Juke Joint Waitress
Zaid Farid
as Shady Cardplayer

Keith Burke
as Shady Cardplayer
Kenneth White
as Deputy
Leonard O. Turner
as Superintendant Burke
Augie Blunt
as Man in Prison
Quantae Love
as Trustee at Line

Sean Lampkin
as Trustee at Line
James Emory Jr.
as Goldmouth's Son
Bill Gratton
as Fire Inspector
Reamy Hall
as Mrs. Dillard
George Hartmann
as Prison Guard
Zack Helvey
as Captain Tom Burnette

Haskell V. Anderson III
as Junkie (as Haskell Vaughn Anderson III)

Kimble Jemison
as Gang Banger

Jordan Mahome
as Gang Banger

William S. Taylor
as Bagman (as William Taylor)
Jay Arlen Jones
as Bagman

Oscar Jordan
as Juke Joint Guitarist

Jordan Lund
as Funeral Chaplain
Ronald Moss
as Bouncer (as Ronald Lee Moss)

Betty Murphy
as Mrs. Abernathy
Walter Powell
as Waiter (as Walter Powell Jr.)
Christophe Prévost
as Pilot (as Chris Prevost)

Dawn Robinson
as Club Crooner

Steve Boyles
as Mule Cart Driver

Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston
as Henchman (uncredited)