GIGLI

Year: 2003
USA: Columbia Pictures
UK: Columbia Tristar Films (UK)
Cast: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bartha, Christopher Walken, Al Pacino, Terry Camilleri, David Backus, Lenny Venito, Robert Silver, Luis Alberto Martinez, Lainie Kazan, Missy Crider, Todd Giebenhain, Brian Sites, Brian Casey, Les Bradford, David Bonfadini, Dwight P Ketchum, Peter Van Norden, Alex Fatovich, David Pressman, Shelby Fenner
Director: Martin Brest
Country: USA
UK: 121 mins
USA Rated: R for sexual content, pervasive language and brief strong violence
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong language and one instance of strong violence
USA Release Date: 1 August 2003
UK Release Date: 26 September 2003


Synopsis

In GIGLI, Martin Brest's unconventional romantic comedy, Larry Gigli (Ben Affleck), a low-level hood is given a high-level assignment to kidnap Brian (Justin Bartha), the psychologically challenged younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor to help save a mob boss from going to prison.

Hiding out in his one-bedroom apartment with Brian, Gigli is shocked when Ricki (Jennifer Lopez), a gorgeous, free-spirited female enforcer is sent to assist him because his boss thinks he's likely to screw up.

And from that moment on, Gigli's world is turned upside down.

Gigli finds himself falling in love with the unavailable Ricki and goes to extreme lengths to win her affection. The more she resists, the stronger the attraction becomes.

By letting their feelings get in the way of business, Gigli and Ricki set in motion an unlikely chain of events that just could endanger their plans for a long-term relationship - and their lives.