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Romeo Must Die (2000) 5.9
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5.9/10 from 42,399 users
Metascore: 52/100
Reviews: 346 user | 123 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com An avenging cop seeks out his brother's killer and falls for the daughter of a businessman who is involved in a money-deal with his father. Director:Andrzej Bartkowiak |
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Cast
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| Aaliyah | ... | ||
| Isaiah Washington | ... |
Mac
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| Delroy Lindo | ... | ||
| D.B. Woodside | ... |
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Ch'u Sing
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Kung
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In this modern day Romeo and Juliet, kung fu action star Jet Li plays Romeo to hip-hop singer, Aaliyah Haughton's Juliet. Li is an ex-cop investigating the murder of his brother, who had ties with the Chinese mafia in America. Aaliyah plays the daughter of the American mob boss. Neither side approves of their romance, so, obviously, kung fu action ensues, with a soundtrack by Aaliyah. Written by Pugnax the Great <pugnax@hotmail.com>
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In the city ruled by criminals, two families have forgotten their fear. He will make them remember. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, some language and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
22 March 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Romeo debe morir See more »Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£551,829 (UK) (13 October 2000)Gross:
£1,379,488 (UK) (27 October 2000)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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[boss walks in]
Maurice: ... Why're you all not working? Get to work!
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Written by Stephen Garrett, DMX (as Earl Simmons), Irv Gotti,
Robert Mays, George Clinton (as George Clinton Jr.), Bernie Worrell (as Bernard G. Worrell) and Bootsy Collins
Produced by Little Rob and Irv Gotti
Performed by Aaliyah featuring DMX
DMX appears courtesy of Ruff Ryders Entertainment / Def Jam Records
Aaliyah appears courtesy of Blackground Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The x-ray "bone-breaking" sequences in the film are similar to a famous scene in Sonny Chiba's The Street Fighter[Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken (1974)]. However, the ones in Romeo Must Die are far more advanced, presumably through the use of CGI. See more »Goofs
When Han follows Trish from the shop to home, and Maurice arrives, he parks the car untidily, but it's neatly against the curb when Han takes it. See more »Quotes
Maurice: [after scoring a touchdown on a video game against co-workers] How yo momma doin'! How yo momma doin'! Touch-down baby! Take it, take it, take it! Deez nuts in your mouth! I said, put the nuts in your mou-[boss walks in]
Maurice: ... Why're you all not working? Get to work!
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Crazy Credits
The credits during the opening of the movie are first given in Chinese characters and then are translated into English. See more »Soundtracks
"Come Back in One Piece"Written by Stephen Garrett, DMX (as Earl Simmons), Irv Gotti,
Robert Mays, George Clinton (as George Clinton Jr.), Bernie Worrell (as Bernard G. Worrell) and Bootsy Collins
Produced by Little Rob and Irv Gotti
Performed by Aaliyah featuring DMX
DMX appears courtesy of Ruff Ryders Entertainment / Def Jam Records
Aaliyah appears courtesy of Blackground Records
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For those who like cross-culture, "Romeo Must Die", show be the one for you! Jet Li who was fresh from "Leathal Weapon 4" really delivers in this action-packed movie. Playing Han was a big one for him. Aaliyah(1979-2001), the R&B sensation really got her acting chops in gear playing the alluring Trish O'Day, who is being shadowed by the bumbling Maurice, played by the hilarious, Anthony Anderson. Everybody would call him MORON! Which I think is funny.
I liked the X-ray effects of the movie whenever a fight was going to happen. I liked the part when Han refused to a fight a woman, he used Trish to fight her with. It looked more of a swing dance to me. Since Trish's words backed him up, the enemy was impaled through the heart. And after the final fight, Trish's father (Delroy Lindo), wanted to meet Han for himself, and I 'm glad he got that chance, I think it was silly for him to demand a handshake from him, but hey, he wanted to who the "cat" was, and make sure he did. Han never declined any offer only to know who was the troublemaker behind the "war". Before anyone remember seeing Aaliyah in "Queen of the Damned", check out this movie first. Rating 4 out of 5.