Cast: Eddie Murphy, Obba Babatunde, Poppy Montgomery, Lisa Nicole Carson, Garcelle Beauvais, Bernie Mac, Sanaa Lathan, R Lee Ermey, Clarence Williams III, Bokeem Woodbine
Director: Ted Demme
Rating: R
Studio: United International Pictures Ltd
Synopsis:
In 1930s Harlem fast talking hustler Ray scams straightlaced Claude, and soon the pair are traveling south to pick up some moonshine together. They are arrested for a murder actually committed by a corrupt local sheriff, and sentenced to life in prison in Mississippi. Over the years, the pair form a bond, despite being very different and frequently fighting. They scheme to escape, and keep hoping for justice.