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Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) 6.4
A corrupt police sergeant who supplies tips on the locations of safeguarded witnesses to the Mob bites off more than he can chew when he attempts to assassinate a beautiful but ruthless ... See full summary » Director:Peter MedakWriter:Hilary Henkin |
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A corrupt police sergeant who supplies tips on the locations of safeguarded witnesses to the Mob bites off more than he can chew when he attempts to assassinate a beautiful but ruthless Russian hitwoman in this no holds barred noir thriller. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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The story of a cop who wanted it bad and got it worse.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, language and sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 February 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Doble juego See more »Box Office
Budget:
$11,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$3,275,585 (USA)Company Credits
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Courtesy of Klavier Records International, Inc.
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The film's title is taken from a Tom Waits song. In the end credits he receives "special thanks" for its use. See more »Goofs
Curtains inside/outside the window of the apartment building where the first (Dennis Farina) witness is staying. See more »Soundtracks
"IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMER TIME"Courtesy of Klavier Records International, Inc.
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Probably everyone has one favorite movie that they consider "their own" because few, if any, of their friends share their admiration for it. Mine is this one. I just love this film.
It is only one out of over 5,000 movies have either rented or purchased that I watched back-to-back nights after seeing it for the first time. A dozen viewings later, It's still just as good, if not better. It is, start-to-finish, the most entertaining crime movie I have ever watched.
Being of fan of film noir, those wonderfully-narrated crime films of the '40s and '50s, Romeo Is Bleeding is right up my alley. I may be wrong but believe this whole film is simply a parody of the film noirs: an outrageous take on those movies with an over-the-top villain (Lena Olin, the most fascinating female I have ever come across on film), along with over-the-top characters, action scenes, dialog and narration. It's a wild, fun - albeit sick - ride, not to be taken seriously (which a lot of people did and then thought it was too goofy). Evidence of this film-noir spoof is in the dialog, with a number of fantastic dark-humor lines, many delivered by Olin. One has to see this a number of times to catch all the humor in here. Kudos to screenplay writer Hilary Henkin for her work.
Oldman is superb and its the glue that holds this unique story in tact. His narration, including the exaggerated inflection in his voice, is fantastic. I appreciate the American accent this British actor used, too. Olin, as Russian hit- woman Mona Demarkoff, she is one character I guarantee you will not ever forget. Roy Scheider, Annabella Sciorra, Juliette Lewis, Michael Wincott and others - cameos by Dennis Farina and Ron Perlman - all deliver great performances with lines that, well,....as I said, are outrageous.
If you love the old film noirs, please check this movie out and remember it's tongue-and-cheek.