Summary
Out of work, scrounger Robert Martin lives with his dysfunctional family - long suffering wife accident prone son and pregnant teenage daughter in a shabby house next door to a giant shopping center in the London suburbs. The Martins are the family from hell! Robert dreams if winning a dream holiday for his family, and when he fails to win yet another competition he flips, out tracks down the elderly winners, ties them up in the cellar and steals their tickets!
Cast
Lee Evans
Robert Martin
Kathy Burke
Angie Martin
Linda Bassett
Anthea
Eric Byrne
Little Bob Martin
Terri Dumont
Katie Martin
Frank Finlay
Mr Heath
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Mrs Heath
Ray Winstone
Mr Marvel
Mark Strong
Doug
Alison Egan
Jan
Jack Shepherd
DI Tony Branch
Lennie James
PC Alex
Lorraine Ashbourne
Lil
Tameka Empson
Mo
Paddy Considine
Hatfield Recorder Editor
Ronnie Fox
Traffic Warden
Owen Brenman
Teacher
Raymond Waring
Pet Shop Assistant
Crew
Director, Writer
Tony Grounds
Reviews
r96sk
May 19, 2022
3
Woeful, this.
You have two funny British comedians in Lee Evans & Kathy Burke and you... make them act serious? What a waste. Those two try, as do the rest of the cast, but <em>'The Martins'</em> is kinda awful. That's thanks to poor storytelling and some very unlikeable characters.
At least we have the pleasant Lennie James to watch, albeit in bits and pieces throughout - thankfully he got better roles in the decade or so following this. He is the only positive part of this in my opinion. It's abundantly clear what the film is aiming for, but man does it make a complete hash of the execution.
It only lasts for around 83 minutes... 83 minutes too long, unfortunately.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00
