Once in the Life
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| Once in the Life | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Laurence Fishburne |
| Written by | Laurence Fishburne (play Riff-Raff) |
| Starring | Eamonn Walker |
| Release date(s) | 2000 |
| Country |  US |
| Language | English |
Once in the Life is a 2000 movie written and directed by Laurence Fishburne. Fishburne adapted the script from his own play, Riff-Raff.
[edit] Plot Synopsis
Once in the life (of drug dealing and organized crime), can anyone get out? During a brief jail stay, two half-brothers, who have rarely seen each other while growing up, connect. One of them, called 20/20 Mike because he can sense people nearly, concocts a scheme in which the two of them will steal some dope from young couriers. The heist goes awry when Billy, the junkie brother, shoots the victims of the theft. The brothers hole up in an abandoned building, and 20/20 Mike seeks help from an old cell mate, Tony, whom he thinks is out of the life. It turns out that they have stolen Tony's dope, and Tony's boss wants the two thieves dead. Is there any way out?
[edit] Cast
- Laurence Fishburne - 20/20 Mike
- Titus Welliver - Torch
- Eamonn Walker - Tony
- Gregory Hines - Ruffhouse
- Michael Paul Chan - Buddha
- Annabella Sciorra - Maxine
- Paul Calderon - Manny Rivera
- Andres Titus - Hector (as Andres 'Dres' Titus)
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