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Gigli
Sign in to saveGigli ( ) is a 2003 American romantic comedy crime film written, co-produced, and directed by Martin Brest. The film stars Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, and Justin Bartha, with Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Lainie Kazan in supporting roles. It follows a low-ranking Los Angeles mobster who kidnaps the brother of a federal prosecutor and is then ordered to work with a female enforcer sent to supervise him.
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Gigli is a 2003 American romantic comedy crime film directed by and written for Martin Brest. The cast includes Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bartha, and Al Pacino. Produced by Revolution Studios, Casey Silver Productions, and City Light Films, the movie was filmed in Long Beach and Los Angeles. Its narrative is set in Los Angeles, though keywords include New York City, kidnapping, blackmail, and a mission of murder.
The film has a runtime of 122 minutes or 121 minutes and was distributed by Columbia Pictures and Netflix via video on demand. It was released in 2003. The budget was 75,600,000, while the revenue was 7,266,209. Review scores include 6%, 3.1/10, and 18/100. The tagline is "Life doesn't play by the rules."
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4.0Gigli is ordered to kidnap the psychologically challenged younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor. When plans go awry, Gigli's boss sends in Ricki, a gorgeous free-spirited female gangster who has her own set of orders to assist with the kidnapping. But Gigli begins falling for the decidedly unavailable Ricki, which could be a hazard to his occupation.
Cast
- Ben Affleck as Larry Gigli
- Jennifer Lopez as Ricki
- Justin Bartha as Brian
- Lainie Kazan as Mother
- Missy Crider as Robin
- Al Pacino as Starkman
Themes
- mentally disabled
- new york city
- kidnapping
- blackmail
- mission of murder
- lovers
- mobster
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Gigli
- Film.image
- Gigliposter.jpg
- Film.alt
- A man and woman face each other closely; the woman rests a hand on the man's chest. The title appears below them in large red letters, above the billing block.
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Martin Brest
- Film.writer
- Martin Brest
- Film.cinematography
- Robert Elswit
- Film.music
- John Powell
- Film.distributor
- Sony Pictures Releasing
- Film.runtime
- 121 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $75.6 million
- Film.gross
- $7.3 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Martin Brest
- Screenwriter
- Martin Brest
- Cast member
- Terry Camilleri
- Composer
- John Powell
- Production company
- Revolution Studios
- Cinematographer
- Robert Elswit
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- Los Angeles
- Duration
- 116
- FilmAffinity ID
- 678461
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.sonypictures.com/movies/gigli
- Image
- Gigli.png
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- publication date
- 2003-08-01
- title
- Gigli
- film editor
- Julie Monroe
- distributed by
- Netflix
- different from
- Gigi
- review score
- 18/100
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- capital cost
- 75600000
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Release
- Marketing
- Box office
- Reception
- Critical response
- Accolades
- Aftermath
- See also
- Bibliography
- References
- External links
Gigli ( ) is a 2003 American romantic comedy crime film written, co-produced, and directed by Martin Brest. The film stars Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, and Justin Bartha, with Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Lainie Kazan in supporting roles. It follows a low-ranking Los Angeles mobster who kidnaps the brother of a federal prosecutor and is then ordered to work with a female enforcer sent to supervise him.
Produced for Revolution Studios, Gigli was developed during the company's early push toward filmmaker-driven star vehicles. Halle Berry was originally set to co-star before being replaced by Lopez. After principal photography, the film was substantially reworked following poor test screenings and disagreements between Brest and studio executives over its tone and ending. Its release was also overshadowed by intense publicity surrounding the off-screen relationship between Affleck and Lopez, which became a major focus of the film's marketing and press coverage.
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