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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 .. Read more

Starring	Ned Bea, Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatunde
Director	Ted Demme
Genres	Comedy

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- Amiable prison variation on The Odd Couple, which gets by on the interplay between its two stars, though reality never intrudes.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  Eddie on form
  
  I saw this a few years back and thought it was disappointing for a Murphy/Lawrence flick. Just seen it again and enjoyed it. It was not an all out comedy which ... read more »
  
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  - Simon
  - Kent
  - 13 Mar 2004 at 08:28
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  aka THE BOOM BOOM ROOM!
  
  Great Eddie and Martin team-up for an entertaining film. Okay, so it's Eddie doing his same ol' same ol', but why else would you watch it. This ... read more »
  
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- - peggster
  - 15 reviews
  - 18 Mar 2012 at 18:42
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  Film for LIFE!
  
  Absoultely brilliant film. murphy and lawrence at their best. Funny and moving at the same time. Watched the movie twice now and will definitely be watching it ... read more »
  
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- - Roth
  - 5 reviews
  - 24 May 2011 at 08:36
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  Hilariously funny!!
  
  As an Eddie Murphy fan the demise of his career over recent years is unfortunate. I dont really rate Martin Lawrence either, more of a poor man's version of... read more »
  
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- - Kojak
  - 22 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 24 Mar 2010 at 01:15
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  nadia mim
  
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  well nice movie i love how eddie and martin played the role the story unbeliveble is the movie u can say i must see it
  
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- - milk
  - 1 review
  - leeds
  - 19 Mar 2010 at 21:47
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  love it
  
  eddie murphy and martin lawrence never fail to impress, they pulled another fab one out of the bag here, really enjoyed it, will watch it over and over
  
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- - sarahalb
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  - devon
  - 17 Mar 2010 at 19:53
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  Reminiscent of Eddie Murphy's good old times
  
  This was an overall quite good movie. Although slow in some parts, the story is well-told and the characters very well-developed. The movie made me nostalgic of... read more »
  
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  - Manchester
  - 08 Aug 2009 at 19:24
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  Life...
  
  A classic eddie murphy humour filled movie! It was an easy watching movie with some serious moral points that came across in a light hearted way. If you like ... read more »
  
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  - Epsom
  - 26 Jul 2009 at 21:28
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  Life. Not what i expected
  
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  This film was not what i expected it to be in the slightest, i saw the cast and thought that it must surely be an over the top comedy, but i was wrong! Both ... read more »
  
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- - Koppitedownsout
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  - Worthing
  - 12 Jul 2009 at 21:35
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  great
  
  a great dvd funny as hell tops
  
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- - scorpion
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  - Mexborough
  - 28 Jun 2009 at 22:51
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  Life
  
  Love this film, Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy play well together. Deleted scenes very funny.
  
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- - Davebab
  - 9 reviews
  - Weston-super-Mare
  - 11 Jun 2009 at 16:25
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- - 4
  - 0
  Eddie on form
  
  I saw this a few years back and thought it was disappointing for a Murphy/Lawrence flick. Just seen it again and enjoyed it. It was not an all out comedy which ... read more »
  
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  - Simon
  - Kent
  - 13 Mar 2004 at 08:28
- - 3
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  LIFE
  
  I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS FILM A FEW YEARS AGO AND RECALLED HOW GOOD IT WAS, THERE ARE QUITE A FEW GOOD 'ONE LINERS' IN IT, WELL WORTH A WATCH, MURPHY ... read more »
  
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- - peter rumsey
  - ENGLAND
  - 24 Feb 2005 at 04:57
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  not one of eddie ...
  
  not one of eddie murphys best but still is quite amuseing, good little plot and a good cast of charecters.
  
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- - mandy#3
  - BODMIN
  - 13 Feb 2004 at 08:40
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  MUST SEE FILM
  
  One of the best films I have ever seen tells the story of two friends life stories in jail. Starts as they run into each other in a club and are both in big ... read more »
  
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- - BILLY86
  - tyne and wear
  - 28 May 2005 at 12:37
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  EDDIE MURPHY & MARTIN LAWRENCE need i say more......
  
  This film is to my mind eddie murphys best film since beverly hills cop. He is a revelation as ray a street wise pick pocket in the 1920s and martin lawrence is... read more »
  
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  - Risca,South Wales
  - 03 Mar 2005 at 18:51
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  GREAT FUN
  
  ONE TRUE COMEDY, BRILLIANT FILM
  
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  - HEYSHAM, LANCS
  - 12 Jul 2005 at 21:11
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  Very Funny
  
  Excellent performance from Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy...you can not go wrong here....
  
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- - Giampi
  - 9 reviews
  - Brighton
  - 07 Mar 2005 at 17:11
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  acquired taste
  
  this film was not to my taste but my boyfriend really like it. it is funny but not all out funny.
  
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  - kent
  - 09 May 2006 at 13:59
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  Eddie
  
  Eddie Murphy wasnt as good in this DVD but rent it anyway
  
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  - Uk
  - 26 Jun 2006 at 18:34
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  Just Brilliant!
  
  It describes a story about two bitter old men who are locked in prison for life. They have been together in prison for 40 years and develope a beautifull ... read more »
  
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- - Jamila Keenadiid
  - England
  - 08 Aug 2006 at 09:49

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Critics' reviews
- Amiable prison variation on The Odd Couple, which gets by on the interplay between its two stars, though reality never intrudes.
- 30171
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- Starting as a 1930s gangster caper, this quickly turns into a broad prison comedy about two chalk 'n' cheese black men... read more on Time Out
- 43291
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...[The stars'] rapport is the very soul of LIFE....It may be Lawrence's [best film]..."
- 7630
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Murphy are an entertaining team..."
- 7631
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  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 ...