''Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat'' is a 2002 American

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starring

Martin Lawrence Martin Fitzgerald LawrenceStated in interview on '' Inside the Actors Studio'' (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor and comedian. Lawrence began his career doing comedy shows, including in '' The Improv''. After his first acting role in t ...

, and directed by David Raynr, also responsible for '' Whatever It Takes''. Lawrence also has producing and writing credits for the film. It is Lawrence's second stand-up comedy film after '' You So Crazy'' was released in 1994. Shot on location at the

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, the film features Lawrence addressing several personal and legal issues that he faced in the months prior to the performance. The issues resulted in him taking a lengthy hiatus. In addition, Lawrence tackles subjects such as marriage, his divorce, childbirth, old age, and more. ''Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat'' was released in August 2002 and went on to gross nearly $20 million at the

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, almost seven times its production cost of $3 million.

Reception

On review aggregator

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, the film has a rating of 39%. The critic consensus reads "Lawrence's delivery can be funny, but the content is stale." The film aired frequently on

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through the early-to-mid 2000s.

References

External links

Official site
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