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Tromeo and Juliet (1996)
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28 February 1997 (USA)
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Body Piercing, Kinky Sex, Dismemberment. The Things That Made Shakespeare Great
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A modern, punk adaptation of Shakespeare's classic. Told irreverently, this film attempts to impact...
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James Gunn Makes Rainn Wilson 'Super'
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Brilliant Shakesphere adaptation from Lloyd Kaufman and Company.
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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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Rated R for strong sexuality, violence/gore, language and some drug content.
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107 min | Australia:137 min (2001 uncut re-release)
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Iceland:16 |
USA:R (cut) |
South Korea:18 |
Italy:VM14 |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:R |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Finland:K-16 (video premiere) |
Germany:18 |
UK:18 |
USA:R
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James Gunn was paid $150 for the screenplay.
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Crew or equipment visible: When Juliet is playing guitar in her bedroom, she goes to set the guitar down and a hand rises from the floor to take it from her.
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Tyrone Capulet:
[after being decapitated by the tow-truck] CRY HAVOC!
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Drink That Whiskey
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Tromeo and Juliet (1996) is another jewel in the Troma Studios film archives. Like The Toxic Avenger, Troma's War, Class of Nuke 'em High, Terror Firmer and Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. this film is an instant Troma classic. James Gunn updates Romeo and Juliet taking a medieval tragedy and reinvision's it as a modern day street punk drama. If you have seen or read the play before nothing much has change except it has been "tromatized".
Lloyd Kaufman adds his own twisted vision to the screenplay and makes it highly enjoyable film. The actors handle the script very well. I was surprised by how well they performed the dialog, a lot better than some Hollywood big budgeted actors utilizing a monstrous budget and expensive sets. I enjoyed this movie very much. Lloyd Kaufman doesn't disappoint because you know what to expect from his films and other Troma productions. I would rather watch one of his films and be entertained than watch an boring expensive movie with pampered over paid actors, lame scripts, lazy directors and those awful C.G.I. special effects.
I highly recommend this movie. If you like fun films with cheesy special effects, over the top acting and inspired directing, then this movie's just for you!