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Once in the Life is a 2000 American direct-to-video crime film written , directed and starring Laurence Fishburne. He adapted the script from his own play, Riff Raff.
Oct 27, 2000 · Once in the Life: Directed by Laurence Fishburne. With Eamonn Walker, Gregory Hines, Michael Paul Chan, Dominic Chianese Jr.. Street hustler Mike cooks up a drug rip-off with his estranged half-brother Torch.
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- Crime, Drama
- Laurence Fishburne
- 2000-10-27
Roger Ebert criticizes the film adaptation of Laurence Fishburne's play "Riff Raff", which he calls "an actor's exercise" with too much dialogue and not enough action. He praises the cast but finds the plot predictable and the dialogue clichéd.
A ghetto action/drama directed by Laurence Fishburne, starring Titus Welliver and Eamonn Walker. Critics and audience ratings are low, and the story is too conventional and similar to other films in the genre.
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- Laurence Fishburne
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- Laurence Fishburne
Two estranged half-brothers, Billy and Torch, plan to steal dope from some young couriers, but the heist goes wrong. Watch the 2000 movie online or find out where to buy, rent, or stream it on Moviefone.
Oct 27, 2000 · A gritty drama centered around brotherhood and friendship, Once in the Life is a realistic depiction of how every day choices affect our path in life. (Lions Gate Films)
Oct 27, 2000 · By Robert Koehler. Going halfway in his ambition to cinematically expand a complex crime tale he created for the stage, Laurence Fishburne’s “Once in the Life” is a film that ultimately...
