Steve Martin
Actor
Films to Rent
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
- Dir. Michael Schultz
Feat. The Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, Steve Martin…
- A blushing musical turkey that contrives a potty narrative from Beatles’ songs interpreted by The Bee Gees and Peter Frampton, along with guest…
- Jerk, The (1980)
- Dir. Carl Reiner
Feat. Steve Martin
- Classic debut for Steve Martin as a hayseed inventor raised in the bayou.
- Pennies from Heaven (1981)
- Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Christopher Walken…
- Dennis Potter’s provocative, 1930s–set melding of drama and musical is spot–on in this US version of the BBC TV–series, which…
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
- Dir. Carl Reiner
Feat. Steve Martin
- Martin's most clever vehicle has him interacting with vintage film footage of Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney and Lauren Bacall, to dazzling effect. A…
- Lonely Guy, The (1983)
- Dir. Arthur Hiller
Feat. Steve Martin, Charles Grodin
- Steve Martin could do no wrong in his early film career, and this is another example. The tragicomedy is beautifully played as he and Charles Grodin…
- Man With Two Brains, The (1983)
- Dir. Carl Reiner
Feat. Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner
- Steve Martin plays a surgeon who frustrated with his wicked, overbearing wife (Kathleen Turner), falls in love with a…
- All of Me (1984)
- Dir. Carl Reiner
Feat. Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin
- Martin gives a career–best turn when, through a little hocus–pocus, is forced to share his body with a crotchety millionairess.
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia…
- Excellent film version of the off–Broadway musical based on the 1960 horror/comedy of the same name. The story of the man–eating plant is…
- Three Amigos (1986)
- Dir. John Landis
Feat. Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short
- Cheesy comedy with Steve Martin and Chevy Chase lured to Mexico as gunslingers.
- Steve Martin - Live! (1986)
- Feat. Steve Martin
- The much–loved comedian Steve Martin does stand–up at the Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles.
Also features tributes from the likes…
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
- Dir. John Hughes
Feat. Steve Martin, John Candy
- Well–matched comic coupling Steve Martin and John Candy go astray in the Midwest transport system. Reliably funny "mature" comedy is a pleasant…
- Roxanne (1987)
- Dir. Fred Schepisi
Feat. Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah
- Steve Martin's splendid update of Cyrano de Bergerac casts him as a fire chief burdened with an enormous nose. Daryl Hannah is the object of his…
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1989)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Steve Martin, Michael Caine
- Small–time peddler Steve Martin and aristocratic con–man Michael Caine compete to swindle $50,000 from the next woman they meet. Wild and…
- Parenthood (1989)
- Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest…
- An effervescent and poignant comedy about the trials and tribulations of family life. An impressive ensemble cast headed by Steve Martin provide…
- My Blue Heaven (1990)
- Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack…
- Steve Martin plays a mob informant who has trouble adapting to his new life–style in suburbia, arranged by FBI dweeb, Rick Moranis.
- Father of the Bride (1991)
- Dir. Charles Shyer
Feat. Steve Martin, Martin Short
- Entertaining remake with Steve Martin as the Dad who goes into protective overdrive when he finds out his 'baby' plans to wed. Martin Short is…
- L.A. Story (1991)
- Dir. Mick Jackson
Feat. Steve Martin, Richard E. Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker
- On form Steve Martin vehicle from his own script, a witty and romantic satire of life in L.A. He unashamedly pokes fun at the city's obsession with…
- Grand Canyon (1991)
- Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
Feat. Kevin Kline, Steve Martin
- Kevin Kline and Steve Martin lead an ensemble for this sobering look at the extremes of life in contemporary L.A. Poignant, dynamic film indicts the…
- Housesitter (1992)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn
- Steve Martin is sub–par here as an architect whose new dream house is not a home when his girlfriend refuses to marry him. Enter Goldie Hawn as…
- Saturday Night Live - 15th Anniversary Special (1992)
- Feat. Robin Williams, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks…
- Compilation of some of the best sketches from the first fifteen years of the US TV–show 'Saturday Night Live'. This programme was a training…
- Leap of Faith (1993)
- Dir. Richard Pearce
Feat. Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich…
- Steve Martin plays a charismatic but crooked evangelist whose mock–miracles lead to a personal revelation. Lightweight and sentimental, but the…
- And the Band Played On (1993)
- Dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Feat. Richard Gere, Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin…
- The story of the AIDS epidemic from a medical viewpoint and their immediate patients is satisfying once it cuts through laboratory double–talk.
- Mixed Nuts (1994)
- Dir. Nora Ephron
Feat. Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Anthony LaPaglia…
- Raucous Yuletide farce in which Steve Martin and the staff of his suicide hotline agency work themselves into frenzied hysteria on Christmas Eve.
- Simple Twist of Fate, A (1994)
- Dir. Gillies MacKinnon
Feat. Steve Martin, Gabriel Byrne, Laura Linney…
- Big–hearted family movie written by and starring Steve Martin as a recluse who is brought out of his shell by the orphaned toddler he…
- Sgt. Bilko (1996)
- Dir. Jonathan Lynn
Feat. Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman
- Comedy with Steve Martin as a Sergeant in charge of the motor pool of an army base, who exploits his position by carrying out various scams. Adapted…
- Spanish Prisoner, The (1998)
- Dir. David Mamet
Feat. Campbell Scott, Ben Gazzara, Steve Martin
- Brain–teasing thriller of the highest order from renowned playwright/auteur David Mamet (HOUSE OF GAMES, OLEANNA), vaunts a Chinese Box…
- Out-of-Towners, The (1999)
- Dir. Sam Weisman
Feat. Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn
- Replaying Neil Simon's original screenplay (the basis for the 1970 Jack Lemmon film), Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn leave the safe and cosy haven of…
- Bowfinger (1999)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy
- Steve Martin (as writer and actor) ropes in fellow fallen comic legend Eddie Murphy and scores a return to the form of his heyday.
The concept is…
- Novocaine (2001)
- Dir. David Atkins
Feat. Steve Martin, Laura Dern, Helena Bonham Carter…
- Dentist Steve Martin is singled out for bad luck in this noir black comedy, that conflates Coen Bros–type weird mishaps, great casting and a…
- Looney Tunes - Back in Action (2003)
- Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin…
- Veteran toons Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are successfully dusted off for the 21st century big–screen, interacting with live actors in a frantic…
- Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
- Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff…
- Based around the true–life experiences of parents with responsibility for twelve children, this may have you counting your blessings between…
- Shopgirl (2005)
- Dir. Anand Tucker
Feat. Claire Danes, Steve Martin, Jason Schwartzman
- Generally thoughtful and subtle adaptation of Steve Martin's novella, set around the heartfelt search for life satisfaction by the lonely Danes, who…
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
- Dir. Adam Shankman
Feat. Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, Bonnie Hunt…
- Lacklustre sequel to the 'family comedy' in which Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt marshall and grapple with their impressive brood of twelve children,…
- Pink Panther, The (2006)
- Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Steve Martin, Beyonce Knowles, Kevin Kline…
- Brave but rather misconceived reinvention of the iconic Peter Sellers role has Steve Martin filling the idiotically–contrary Detective…
- Baby Mama (2008)
- Dir. Michael McCullers
Feat. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear…
- This odd–couple chick comedy feels lightweight and ultimately forgettable, however the talents of its two perfectly harmonized stars, Saturday…
- Pink Panther 2, The (2009)
- Dir. Harald Zwart
Feat. Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer…
- Steve Martin searches for an artifact thief as he reprises his role as the iconic Detective Clouseau in this sequel to the 2006 remake THE PINK…
- It's Complicated (2009)
- Dir. Nancy Meyers
Feat. Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin…
- A divorcee romantic–comedy, and a pretty good one, sees Meryl Streep in comedic bloom as her unlikely affair with her brazen ex–husband…
- Big Year, The (2011)
- Dir. David Frankel
Feat. Jack Black, Steve Martin, Owen Wilson…
- Light–as–a–feather comedy of competitive bird watching, with three fanatical bird–spotters vying to sight the highest number…
- Home (2014)
- Dir. Tim Johnson
Feat. Jim Parsons, Rihanna , Steve Martin…
- An alien on the run from his own people, lands on Earth and makes friends with the adventurous Tip, who is on a quest of her own.
- Love the Coopers (Let It Snow) (2015)
- Dir. Jesse Nelson
Feat. Diane Keaton, Steve Martin, John Goodman…
- Undemanding ensemble comedy follows four generations of the Cooper clan as they come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of…
- Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)
- Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Joe Alwyn, Vin Diesel, Kristen Stewart…
- After a near escape from a violent encounter during the Iraq war, a group of eight soldiers return home to find themselves glorified as heroes on…