This is a very special film. It features one of the most charismatic actors of all time, Eddie Murphy, with an actor who was at his height, Martin Lawrence. Coupled with a fine director in Ted Demme and a brilliant, stretching, heartfelt plot line - this should have done more than it did. I've seen it twice now and it lingers in the memory. The final 45 minutes has real pathos. The first 30 minutes has stuttering fires and misfires of that Eddie Murphy magic. The bulk of the film though hums along really nicely. A very special plot and a very praiseworthy execution. If you've not seen it, see it. It's well worth it. 7.5/10

Funny, warm, honest, and realistic. A beautiful example of using comedy to examine hard facts of Black men’s lives in America.

highly recommended this is such an awesome movie worth way more than 79%. big fan of martin lawrence & eddie murphy then put em together it's even better. such a great story with ofc some laughs which you expect from these 2. i own this on bluray.

já tinha visto esse filme mas não lembrava. muito bom! mais chorei do que ri mas tá valendo kk

Ein ganz netter Film über zwei Männer die fälschlicherweise des Mordes beschuldigt werden und dafür lebenslang ins Gefängnis müssen. Der Film zeigt das Leben der Beiden im Gefängnis, ihren vergeblichen Kampf für Gerechtigkeit und ihre Ausbruchsversuche. Kann man ganz gut gucken.