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Actors: Martin Lawrence, Eddie Murphy
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Life |
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Rayford and Claude are sent down south to pick up a load of moonshine. Rayford gets into a fight and a dead body is found. The two get charged with murder and are sentenced to life in prison. They live long lives in prison and constantly try to escape.
--Dashaun Montanez, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Life |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Kind of comedy
- bungling criminals
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Rap/hip-hop
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