The United States of America in 1932 coincided with the longest and most devastating economic crisis in the country’s history. It was this crisis that caused 17 million industrial workers to lose their jobs. Ryan Gibson (Eddie Murphy) is also one of them, forced to livelihood Gibson reduced to a low-level pickpocket. One night, he came to the luxurious nightclub in Spanci to find his prey. If he could succeed, he would be able to completely pay off the money owed to his boss Spanci.
Claude (Martin Lawrence) is a very ambitious bank teller. He and his girlfriend came to the city for the night with his girlfriend. He had no idea that he would be targeted by pickpockets. Gibson got Claude's wallet skillfully, but unexpectedly, Claude was a poor gambler, and he couldn't even pay for today's alcohol.
Just when Gibson was disappointed, his creditor, Spanchy boss, found him and Crowder. Spanchy offered Gibson who couldn’t pay his debts and Crowder who couldn’t pay his debts with an opportunity to repay their debts. If they The two can successfully complete the task of smuggling a batch of Mississippi's private wine for Spanky, and all the debts between them and Spanky can be written off.
Gibson and Crowder readily agreed, but unfortunately their destiny also changed. The two were involved in a murder while transporting alcohol. The judge mistakenly believed that they were involved in the murder, and finally found them guilty of murder and sentenced them to life imprisonment. Gibson and Crowder’s vision for a better life in the future was shattered by the cruel reality, and they would spend their entire lives wearing striped prison uniforms in a Mississippi state prison.
In the sixty years since then, Gibson and Crowder have experienced various trials of life and death, good and evil, cruelty and tolerance. Together, they ushered in batches of inmates, and then batches of land. Send them away. With the shared humorous character and optimistic spirit, the friendship between the two people has grown deeper and deeper. They have never been disappointed and disappointed together. They always believe that there will be a day when they are wronged and free.
