| 30 Years to Life | |
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| File:30 Years To Life DVD.jpg DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Vanessa Middleton |
| Produced by | Andrew LeBlanc Felice Schachter Gingi Rochelle Julie Ann Lucas Tim Mosley Vanessa Middleton |
| Written by | Vanessa Middleton |
| Starring | Allen Payne Erika Alexander Melissa De Sousa Paula Jai Parker Tracy Morgan |
| Music by | Timbaland |
| Cinematography | Cliff Charles |
| Editing by | Gershon Hinkson |
| Distributed by | Exodus Entertainment Screen Media Films |
| Release date(s) | September 5, 2001 |
| Running time | 110 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $103,540[1] |
30 Years to Life is a 2001 American comedy film, written and directed by Vanessa Middleton. The film marks Middleton's directorial debut, and stars Allen Payne, Paula Jai Parker, and Tracy Morgan.
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Plot [link]
A handful of close friends, due to turn 30, discover that their dreams for the future are running headfirst into the realities of adulthood in this character-driven comedy-drama. Natalie is a banker who is happy with her job, but is tired of being single, and her pursuit of a husband is taking her down several blind alleys in the world of dating. Joy has developed a similar desire to settle down and get married, but while she has a long-term boyfriend, Leland, he is not so sure he wants to make a lifetime commitment. Troy is a comic who has been on the verge of a career breakthrough for years, but he is starting to wonder if his big break is ever going to arrive. Malik is a white-collar executive who thinks life is passing him by, and is pondering giving up a stable career to start over as a male model. And Stephanie is comfortable with her job in real estate, but she is not so comfortable with herself as she struggles with a weight problem she's had since childhood.
Cast [link]
- Allen Payne as Malik
- Erika Alexander as Joy
- Kadeem Hardison as Bruce
- Melissa De Sousa as Natalie
- Paula Jai Parker as Stephanie
- T.E. Russell as Leland
- Tracy Morgan as Troy
- Donald Koanegay as Damon
- Eddie Brill as Lenny
- Grace Garland as Dr. Love
Awards & nominations [link]
- Best Independent Actor (Theatrical) — Erika Alexander (winner)
- Best Independent Actress (Theatrical) — Melissa De Sousa (nominated)
- Grand Jury Prize — Dramatic (nominated)
References [link]
External links [link]
https://wn.com/30_Years_to_Life
Podcasts:
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by Slash
30 Years To Life
by: SlashSo the story goes
This is a tale that must be told
For what could be your destiny you'll never know
I never meant to be here
I never even tried
But I tell you now when you're lost and downed
You come to trouble in time
It was a cold December
A wet city night
In a steel toe rage made a big mistake
Now I'll be doing time
I was running with the order
I was running out of time
Now for me there is no quarter
I don't wanna be here
I don't wanna die
Serving 30 years to life
What I did I can't deny
Now the sorrow in my heart will never fade
I remember it so well
The night I sent that boy to hell
Lord I'm sorry for the error of my ways
They sent me on a mission
Out to earn my stripes
Should've known damn well when the curbstone fell
Things would never be right
I was running with the order
I was running out of time
Now for me there is no quarter
I don't wanna be here
How many nights I've cried
Serving 30 years to life
What I did I can't deny
Now the sorrow in my heart will never fade
I remember it so well
The night I sent that boy to hell
Lord I'm sorry for the error of my ways
'cause now I know, now I know
I was wrong and I can't let this go
I know, now I know
I am sorry, what a wretched soul
Oh, what a big mistake
(Solo)
Now I'm growing old
18 years or more to go
I waste away in this cage, I'm all alone
That's how the story goes, this is a tale that must be told
For what could be your destiny, you'll never know
'cause when you're running with the order
You're only running out of time
Now for me there is no quarter
I didn't wanna be here
I don't wanna die
Serving 30 years to life
What I did I can't deny
Now the sorrow in my heart will never fade
Know it well, I know it well
But it's too late to save myself
Lord I'm sorry for the error of my ways
So the story goes, this is a tale that must be told
The sorrow in my heart will never fade
So the story goes, this is a tale that must be told
Yes, I'm sorry for the error of my ways