The Martins (2001)

Name: The Martins
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2001
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Lee Evans, Kathy Burke, Linda Bassett, Eric Byrne, Terri Dumont

1h 27m United Kingdom, United States of America

Comedy Drama

Plot

Robert Martin, a down-on-his-luck scrounger, shares a chaotic life with his dysfunctional family in a rundown home near a massive shopping center in the London suburbs. His long-suffering wife, accident-prone son, and pregnant teenage daughter contribute to the household's madness. Desperate to escape their mundane existence, Robert fantasizes about winning a dream vacation. After yet another competition loss pushes him over the edge, he resorts to extreme measures—capturing the elderly winners and stealing their tickets, plunging his family into a whirlwind of chaos and dark humor.

Cast

Lee Evans Kathy Burke Linda Bassett Eric Byrne Terri Dumont Frank Finlay Barbara Leigh-Hunt Ray Winstone Mark Strong Allison Egan Jack Shepherd Lennie James Lorraine Ashbourne Tameka Empson Paddy Considine