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Romeo Must Die (2000)

R  115 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller   -  22 March 2000 (USA)
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Reviews: 351 user | 118 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.

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Mitchell Kapner (story), Eric Bernt (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jet Li ...
Aaliyah ...
Isaiah Washington ...
Mac
Russell Wong ...
Kai
Delroy Lindo ...
D.B. Woodside ...
Colin (as DB Woodside)
Henry O Henry O ...
Ch'u Sing
Jon Kit Lee ...
Edoardo Ballerini ...
Anthony Anderson ...
DMX ...
Matthew Harrison ...
Dave
Terry Chen ...
Kung
Derek Lowe ...
Chinese Messenger
Ronin Wong Ronin Wong ...
New Prisoner
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Storyline

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>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Death | Hong Kong | Prison | Kung Fu | Waterfront  | See more »

Taglines:

The Word On The Street Is...[Romeo Must Die] See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, some language and brief nudity See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Chinese

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Roméo doit mourir See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,014,503 (USA) (26 March 2000) (2641 Screens)

Gross:

$55,973,336 (USA) (18 June 2000)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Directorial debut of former veteran cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Han fires the hose at the bodyguards, one of them gets hit, flies through the air, lands on the ground, and then briefly swings back up in the air again, clearly indicating that wires were used. See more »

Quotes

Maurice: [after Han leaves posing as a delivery boy] Where the food?
Trish: What?
Maurice: Delivery boy just left, where the hells the take-out food?
Trish: Are you hungry baby?
Maurice: [runs out door, after Han]
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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 »

Connections

Referenced in 'Romeo Must Die' Movie Special (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rose in a Concrete World"
Written by Joe Thomas and Joshua P. Thompson
Produced by Joe Thomas and Joshua P. Thompson
Performed by Joe
Courtesy of Jive Records See more »