Tromeo and Juliet (1996)

Director:

Lloyd Kaufman

Writers:

Jason Green (writer)
James Gunn (writer)

Release Date:

28 February 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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...

Plot Keywords:

Punk | Dream Like | Female Nudity | Genital Monster | Severed Finger

Awards:

1 win

Cast

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

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

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Troma Entertainment

Trivia:

During the fight scene in which Tiffany Shepis kicks her opponent in the face, she misgauged her kick and punctured the actor's lip with the stiletto heel of her boot. She later blamed the stunt coordinator, who'd rehearsed the scene while Shepis was bare-footed.

Goofs:

Continuity: The curling iron Cappy says is one of Juliet's "sex toys" suddenly becomes a blow dryer.

Quotes:

Tromeo Que: What light from yonder Plexiglas breaks?

Movie Connections:

References Once Were Warriors (1994)

Soundtrack:

Tromeo & Juliet Theme Song

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.