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Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

Eddie Murphy

(Rayford Gibson)

Martin Lawrence

Obba Babatundé

Nick Cassavetes

(Sergeant Dillard)

Anthony Anderson

Barry Shabaka Henley

Brent Jennings

Bernie Mac

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Michael Taliferro

Guy Torry

Bokeem Woodbine

(Can't Get Right)

Ned Beatty

(Dexter Wilkins)

Lisa Nicole Carson

O'Neal Compton

(Superintendant Abernathy)

Noah Emmerich

Rick James

(Spanky Johnson)

Clarence Williams III

(Winston Hancock)

Heavy D

Bonz Malone

Ned Vaughn

(Young Sheriff Pike)

R. Lee Ermey

(Older Sheriff Pike)

Sanaa Lathan

Allyson Call

(Young Mae Rose)

Poppy Montgomery

(Older Mae Rose Abernathy)

James D. Brubaker

Walter K. Jordan

Brooks Almy

Hal Havins

Hildy Brooks

(Nurse Doherty)

Kenn Whitaker

Ernie Lee Banks

(Bathroom Attendant)

David Alexander

Johnny Brown

(Blind Reverend Clay)

Armelia McQueen

Todd Everett

(Deputy at Mansion)

Don Harvey

(Man with Lantern)

Venus DeMilo Thomas

(Juke Joint Waitress)

Zaid Farid

(Shady Cardplayer)

Keith Burke

(Shady Cardplayer)

Kenneth White

Leonard O. Turner

(Superintendant Burke)

Augie Blunt

(Man in Prison)

Quantae Love

(Trustee at Line)

Sean Lampkin

(Trustee at Line)

James Emory Jr.

(Goldmouth's Son)

Bill Gratton

(Fire Inspector)

Reamy Hall

George Hartmann

Zack Helvey

(Captain Tom Burnette)

Haskell V. Anderson III

(Junkie (as Haskell Vaughn Anderson III))

Kimble Jemison

Jordan Mahome

William S. Taylor

(Bagman (as William Taylor))

Jay Arlen Jones

Oscar Jordan

(Juke Joint Guitarist)

Jordan Lund

(Funeral Chaplain)

Ronald Moss

(Bouncer (as Ronald Lee Moss))

Betty Murphy

(Mrs. Abernathy)

Walter Powell

(Waiter (as Walter Powell Jr.))

Christophe Prévost

(Pilot (as Chris Prevost))

Dawn Robinson

Steve Boyles

(Mule Cart Driver)

Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston

(Henchman (uncredited))