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Martin Brest - what members say


  • Meet Joe Black
  • Meet Joe Black review by from London
    Rated - 5 stars Simply the Brest 10 February 2004
    ...th take us on an intriguing journey about the time we take for granted in life. Martin Brest producing a film of the highest standards, which his audience have now come to ...  
  • Midnight Run
  • Midnight Run review by from Midlands, England
    Rated - 5 stars They don't make them like this anymore 18 March 2006
    ...ld give an indication of how well this stands up to being in a classic status. Martin Brest seems all too happy to ditch the tasteless action/comedy that he lovingly direc...  
  • Gigli
  • Gigli review by from London
    Rated - 1 stars What were they thinking? No, really. What? 5 April 2004
    ...en Affleck, which as I understand it, is why he was so keen to make a film with Martin Brest. The key question is, why on earth did they all make this film? It is nowhe...  

Martin Brest - filmography


  • Gigli
  • Gigli on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Jennifer Lopez,  Ben Affleck,  Al Pacino
    Director: Martin Brest
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Real-life couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez star in this quirky romantic comedy with a twist. Small-time gangster Larry Gigli (Affleck) is assigned to kidnap Brian (Justin Bartha), the mentally handicapped younger brother of a federal prosecutor, as a favour to his mob boss Louis (Lenny Venito)...read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 36% from 2,789 members
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  • Scent Of A Woman
  • Scent Of A Woman on DVD (1992)
    Starring: Al Pacino,  Chris O'Donnell,  James Rebhorn
    Director: Martin Brest
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    An army cadet acts as baby-sitter to a mischievous, blind captain on a week-long trip from Turin to Naples. The angry captain, wants no pity, wreaks havoc in every situation, nicknames the cadet Cuccio (Babyfat), and spends the next few days ordering him about, behaving badly in public and making a ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 8,783 members
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  • Midnight Run
  • Midnight Run on DVD (1988)
    Starring: Robert De Niro,  Charles Grodin,  John Ashton
    Director: Martin Brest
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin star in this hilarious action-packed blockbuster. Jack Walsh (De Niro) is a cynical ex-cop turned bounty hunter who is offered $100,000 to bring Jonathan "the Duke" Mardukas (Grodin) to justice. Jonathan is a sensitive accountant who embezzled from the mob, gave ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 5,428 members
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  • Beverly Hills Cop
  • Beverly Hills Cop on DVD (1984)
    Starring: Eddie Murphy,  James Russo,  Lisa Eichhorn
    Director: Martin Brest
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Eddie Murphy rose to stardom as Axel Foley, a streetwise and brash young Detroit cop in this comic blockbuster that combined frenetic action, hysterical rough-edged comedy, and a chart-topping rock & roll soundtrack. When his best friend is murdered, Axel heads off to Beverly Hills in an effort to ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 17,955 members
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Martin Brest facts

5 most recent films

Gigli - 2.0 stars
Meet Joe Black - 3.5 stars
Scent Of A Woman - 3.5 stars
Midnight Run - 3.5 stars
Beverly Hills Cop - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Midnight Run - 3.5 stars
Scent Of A Woman - 3.5 stars
Beverly Hills Cop - 3.5 stars
Meet Joe Black - 3.5 stars
Gigli - 2.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Gigli - 2.0 stars
Meet Joe Black - 3.5 stars
Beverly Hills Cop - 3.5 stars
Scent Of A Woman - 3.5 stars
Midnight Run - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

John Ashton - 2 times - show films
Al Pacino - 2 times - show films
Yaphet Kotto - 1 times - show films
James Russo - 1 times - show films
Jennifer Lopez - 1 times - show films