Tromeo and Juliet (1996)

A modern, punk adaptation of Shakespeare's classic. Told irreverently, this film attempts to impact the viewer in the same way theatre-goers were effected in Shakespeare's time. Bawdy, ... See full summary »

Director:

Lloyd Kaufman

Writers:

Jason Green, James Gunn,

Stars:

Jane Jensen, Will Keenan, Valentine Miele

1 win.

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

Storyline

A modern, punk adaptation of Shakespeare's classic. Told irreverently, this film attempts to impact the viewer in the same way theatre-goers were effected in Shakespeare's time. Bawdy, Violent, Humorous, and Romantic.

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Plot Keywords:

punk | absurdism | father son relationship | parody | car crash | 

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Taglines:

Body Piercing, Kinky Sex, Dismemberment. The Things That Made Shakespeare Great

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, violence/gore, language and some drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Official page

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 February 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tromeo & Julia

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$350,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Troma Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min 137 min (2001 uncut re-release)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Gunn was paid $150 for the screenplay.

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Goofs

Jane Jensen's actual ear can be seen poking out from behind her cow makeup and mask.

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Quotes

Father: No, your grace, I did not know they were topless dancers. Well, they certainly helped raise a lot of money for the church.

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Crazy Credits

Cable person: William Sinclair Capable person: No one in the Vehicle dept.

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Connections

Version of Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Alleged"
Performed by Unsane
Written by Unsane
Courtesy of Amphetamine Reptile/Atlantic Recording Corp
by arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

So amazing I had to watch it again

This movie is truly unique. It really captures the spirit of the play, but makes it entertaining to the modern generation. The romance between Tromeo and Juliet was believable, and erotic, not pulled off by many adaptations. It is also so funny I was almost crying with laughter.

Like with most Troma its in your face, taboo subjects, gore and sex, and yet add in some really good acting and a Shakespeare plot. You really have to see this movie to believe it!

There are some hillarious jokes in the credits (best credits I've seen since Hot Shots) loads of Troma in jokes as well as general satire and shakespeare refs. And Lemmy from the house of Motorhead narrates. I lent this movie to a friend and had an almost impossible job of getting it back. Troma at its best, this film really is a gem, and goes in my top 5 favourite movies of all time.

Though its not the sort of film you'd watch with your mum, and might offend some people. For anybody bored with run of the mill cinema, with a wacky sense of humour you MUST SEE THIS FILM.