Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

David Raynr

Writer:

Martin Lawrence (writer)

Release Date:

2 August 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography | Comedy

Tagline:

Truth in the Raw

Plot:

After undergoing a number of personal crises, a stand-up comic returns to the stage for a one-man show featuring stinging social commentary and very personal reflections about his life.

Plot Keywords:

Autobiographical | Breast Feeding | Stand Up Comedy | Marriage | Confessional

Cast

Martin Lawrence	...	Himself
Nancy O'Dell	...	Entertainment Insider Anchor #1
Paul Keeley	...	Fine Print Anchor #1
Art Cohan	...	Fine Print Anchor #2
Renato Powell	...	Gossip Columnist #1
Mikki Padilla	...	Showbiz News Anchor
Christopher Halsted	...	Gossip Columnist #2
Dayna Devon	...	Entertainment Insider Anchor #2
Kris Carraway-Bowman	...	Hospital Spokesperson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kevin Carter	...	TV Newscaster

MPAA:

Rated R for strong crude sexual dialogue and pervasive language.

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Company:

MTV Films

Trivia:

This movie uses the word "fuck" 347 times in its 113 minute run-time, leading to the second most constant use of that word (3.07 times a minute).

Quotes:

[an audience member yells "Hurry up!" while Martin pauses to have a sip of water]
Martin Lawrence: Somebody put something in his mouth. My zipper's stuck.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Not very funny

It is not uncommon for a celebrity to be faced with the proverbial "wake-up call". And, should they survive this event, they come to a deeper understanding and appreciation of their particular good fortune. However, in the case of comedian's, they are rarely as funny after their epiphany as they were prior to it. Such is the case with Martin Lawrence. Frankly, I pay little attention to celebrities as I have much better things to do with my life than to spend it monitoring others'. So, I was unaware of the majority of what Lawrence had gone through prior to this film. It was interesting but, unfortunately, all to common. I was left with the larger impression that this guy's stand-up act just wasn't very funny. Save the big life messages for a book, just be funny on stage. If you want to see a funny Martin Lawrence, go rent some of the old Def Jams for which he hosted. Don't rent Runteldat.