Gigli (2003)

Director:

Martin Brest

Writer (WGA):

Martin Brest (written by)

Release Date:

1 August 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

Tagline:

The movie everyone is talking about. The couple everyone wants to be (Australian DVD cover)

Plot:

The violent story about how a criminal lesbian, a tough-guy hit-man with a heart of gold, and a retarded man came to be best friends through a hostage.

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian | Thug | Mob | Kidnapping | Gangster

Awards:

7 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Ben Affleck	...	Larry Gigli
Terry Camilleri	...	Man in Dryer (as Terrence Camilleri)
David Backus	...	Laundry Customer
Lenny Venito	...	Louis
Robert Silver	...	Man in Debt
Luis Alberto Martínez	...	Adult Care Resident
Justin Bartha	...	Brian
Jennifer Lopez	...	Ricki
Christopher Walken	...	Det. Stanley Jacobellis
Todd Giebenhain	...	High School Kid #1
Brian Sites	...	High School Kid #2
Brian Casey	...	High School Kid #3
Les Bradford	...	High School Kid #4
David Bonfadini	...	High School Kid #5
Dwight P. Ketchum	...	High School Kid #6

Also Known As:

Tough Love (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, pervasive language and brief strong violence.

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #38417) | Malaysia:18PL | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Ireland:18 | Norway:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Revolution Studios

Trivia:

Gigli (pronounced Jee-lee), means short cut pasta (suitable for casseroles or salads; also known as Cornetti and Corni di bue).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Starkman shoots Louis, the aquarium behind him is spattered with his blood, yet it is otherwise undamaged by the bullet that ostensibly exited Louis' head.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Larry Gigli: You see, after all is said and done, the only thing you can be really sure of, the only thing you can really count on in this world, is that you just never fucking know.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I Need Love

$54,000,000! Where did all the money go?

I saw this movie and hated about 99% of it. After I found out it cost $54,000,000 to make, I started to hate the other 1%. If this is considered a love story between Lopez and Affleck, my I ask...where was the love? A sex scene with no nudity, no passion, and no sound....why? Supporting characters like Walken and others were introduced and went no where...why? The story alone peeks when Pacino arrives and shoots one of the cast members. From there, i was hoping that Pacino had finished the job and killed the rest of the cast. Then, the movie would have been good. Instead, the movie drags and drags and drags. The audience is not going to care if the actors in the movie learn something or progress if they don't care about the characters. Lopen and Affleck's characters do not exist! Much like the ugly tattoos on Affleck's shoulder, the movie was not fun to look at. In my opinion, and I do not think I am wrong, if Lopez had a small nude scene and the movie was done as an independent film for under 2 or 3 million, Gigli would have been a giant success. Instead, we are left to wonder....why?