
Overview
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling (2000)
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Box office
Grossed $73.5M worldwide on a $80M budget
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Setting
Set in New York City and Mississippi State Penitentiary
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Music
Music by R. Kelly
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Geoffrey Simpson
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Robert RamseyScreenplay
- Matthew StoneScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 16, 1999
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $80M
- Revenue
- $73.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
Streaming on
In the United States
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