Review of Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) by Scott Von Doviak for Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com — 01 Aug 2002

An uneasy mix of run-of-the-mill raunchy humor and seemingly sincere personal reflection.

This review of Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) was written by Scott Von Doviak and published by Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com on 01 Aug 2002.

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat has generally received mixed reviews.

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