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Director:
Writer:
Tony Grounds (written by)
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Release Date:
14 September 2001 (UK) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Contaminating A Cinema Near You more
Plot:
Out of work, scrounger Robert Martin lives with his dysfunctional family - long suffering wife accident... more | full synopsis
User Comments:
Honestly, its really quite funny... more (33 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Lee Evans ... Robert Martin
Kathy Burke ... Angie Martin
Linda Bassett ... Anthea
Eric Byrne ... Little Bob
Terri Dumont ... Katie
Frank Finlay ... Mr. Heath

Lennie James ... Police Constable Alex
Jack Shepherd ... Detective Inspecter

Mark Strong ... Doug
Lloyd Harvey ... Security guard
Tameka Empson ... Mo

Paddy Considine ... Hatfield Recorder Editor

Ronnie Fox ... Traffic warden
Alison Egan ... Jan

Owen Brenman ... Teacher
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Tosspots (UK) (working title)
Tosspot (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
87 min
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Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Originally, the title of this film was to be "Tosspot". more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Robert and Ange are sitting on the rock out at sea, talking, how far Robert's jacket is zipped up changes in each shot. more
Movie Connections:
References Titanic (1997) more
Soundtrack:
How Much Is That Doggie In the Window? more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Honestly, its really quite funny..., 21 February 2003
Author: (stevieheuge@hotmail.com) from Glasgow, Scotland

Slammed by the critics, The Martin's never really had a chance. Simple.

However, being a heuge fan of Lee Evans, i went along anyway, and thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the cinema. The Martins has flawless performances throughout, and while being cheap, and to be honest, very badly written, it still provides enough laughs to keep you in your seat.

Lee Evans never gets the opportunity to truly show his comic genius, but does do his job well enough to keep fans entertained. And as British as he is, he really should be given the opportunity to take on some more roles in Hollywood, and be given more screen time than his previous well received efforts, such as in Mouse Hunt, and The Fifth Element. The Martin's is not great, but certainly worth a watch. 5/10.................................................................

GYKO

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