Once in a Life is a promising directorial effort by Laurence Fishburne. But the story is too conventional and similar to the many ghetto action/dramas that come before it.
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Once in the Life

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Once in the Life
Movie Info
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Director -
Laurence Fishburne -
Producer -
David Bushell , Laurence Fishburne , Helen Sugland -
Screenwriter -
Laurence Fishburne , Laurence Fishburne -
Distributor -
Lionsgate Films -
Production Co -
Shooting Gallery , Cinema Gypsy Productions -
Rating -
R (Strong Violence|Some Drug Content|Pervasive Language) -
Genre -
Crime , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 27, 2000, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 15, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$53.5K -
Runtime -
1h 47m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby SR , Dolby Digital , Dolby A , Surround