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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   2,312 votes
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Director:
Lloyd Kaufman
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Writers:
Jason Green (writer)
James Gunn (writer)
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Release Date:
28 February 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
Body Piercing, Kinky Sex, Dismemberment. The Things That Made Shakespeare Great
Plot:
A modern, punk adaptation of Shakespeare's classic. Told irreverently, this film attempts to impact... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
James Gunn Makes Rainn Wilson 'Super'
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"What Do You Mean Shakespeare Never Had a Penis Monster in the Original Play?" more (54 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jane Jensen ... Juliet Capulet

Will Keenan ... Tromeo Que
Valentine Miele ... Murray Martini
William Beckwith ... Cappy Capulet (as Maximillian Shaun)
Steve Gibbons ... London Arbuckle
Sean Gunn ... Sammy Capulet

Debbie Rochon ... Ness
Lemmy ... Narrator

Stephen Blackehart ... Benny Que
Flip Brown ... Father Lawrence
Patrick Connor ... Tyrone Capulet
Earl McKoy ... Monty Que
Gene Terinoni ... Detective Ernie Scalus
Wendy Adams ... Ingrid Capulet

Tamara Craig Thomas ... Georgie Capulet
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, violence/gore, language and some drug content.
Runtime:
107 min | Australia:137 min (2001 uncut re-release)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
James Gunn was paid $150 for the screenplay. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Microphone can be seen taped to the back of Juliet's guitar. more
Quotes:
Tromeo Que: What light from yonder Plexiglas breaks? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Resist Evil Part One: Dropping Evil (2009) more
Soundtrack:
So Alone more

FAQ

What are the differences between the R-Rated cut and Unrated Director's Cut version of the movie?
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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
"What Do You Mean Shakespeare Never Had a Penis Monster in the Original Play?", 21 August 2004
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Author: hokeybutt from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

TROMEO AND JULIET (3+ outta 5 stars)

Well, you gotta give this movie points for sheer nerve, if nothing else. Basing a low budget sex-and-violence schlock-fest on one of the greatest Shakespearean romances... it's probably not one of the best ideas ever. But, you know what? It works! Not for everyone, mind you... you need to have a high tolerance for sick humour, bloody special effects, gratuitous nudity and Shakespearean soliloquies. Actually they trimmed a lot of the William S. dialogue after test audiences didn't approve (go figure)... but the plot is still the same. Tromeo and Juliet, belonging to two different families with a lot of bad blood between them, meet and fall in love and decide to go against their families' wishes and be together. Tragedy and violence follow... as well as copious amounts of sleaze. I've seen a few movies from Troma Pictures and they are all basically the same... but I think this is probably their best effort.

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