Pokerface | |
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Written by | Bill Garner Peter Corris |
Directed by | Richard Sarell |
Starring | Bruno Lawrence Jo Kennedy |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 3 x 1 hour |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | 9 October – 23 October 1986 |
Pokerface is a 1986 miniseries about a former journalist who works as an undercover agent for Australia's secret service. [1]
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Life is a 1999 American buddy comedy-drama film directed by Ted Demme. The film stars Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. It is the second film featuring Murphy and Lawrence together. The supporting cast includes Ned Beatty, R. Lee Ermey, Obba Babatundé, Bernie Mac, Anthony Anderson, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Bokeem Woodbine, Guy Torry, Michael Taliferro and Barry Shabaka Henley. The film is framed as a story being told by an elderly inmate about two of his friends, Ray (Murphy) and Claude (Lawrence), who are both wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. It received an Oscar nomination for Best Makeup at the 72nd Academy Awards. Life failed to meet the studio's expectations at the box office, and received mixed reviews from critics. The film later found a strong cult following among Murphy and Lawrence’s fans, establishing Life as a cult classic.
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