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Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)

R 101 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   28 February 2003 (USA)
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A jewel thief's daughter is kidnapped after he steals a collection of prized black diamonds, which aren't at all what they seem.

Director:

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Writers:

John O'Brien (story), John O'Brien (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jet Li, DMX and Mark Dacascos
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jet Li ...
Su
DMX ...
Anthony Anderson ...
Kelly Hu ...
Tom Arnold ...
Mark Dacascos ...
Gabrielle Union ...
Michael Jace Michael Jace ...
Odion
Drag-On ...
Paige Hurd ...
Vanessa
Paolo Seganti ...
Christophe
Richard Trapp Richard Trapp ...
Douglas
Ron Yuan ...
Laser Tech
Woon Young Park ...
Bald Enforcer
Johnny Nguyen ...
Ling's Hitman
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Storyline

When his daughter is kidnapped and held in exchange for priceless diamonds, the leader of a crew of highly skilled urban thieves (DMX) forges an unlikely alliance with a Taiwanese Intelligence officer (Jet Li) to rescue her. Their race against the clock to find the precious stones ultimately unravels a plot to distribute a deadly new weapon of war. Written by PhatBleek  

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Plot Keywords:

Diamond | Heist | Murder | Arms Dealer | Helicopter  | See more »

Taglines:

Mortal enemies make dangerous friends. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexual content See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [uk] | Warner Bros [France] | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Mandarin | Korean

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Born 2 Die See more »

Filming Locations:

101 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,521,486 (USA) (2 March 2003) (2625 Screens)

Gross:

$56,489,558 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Silver Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was originally developed as a remake of M. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Daria gets off the train walking on the tracks, she has on a heeled shoe. When exiting through the gate, she has on flat shoes. See more »

Quotes

Fait: You read Chinese?
Archie: No, but I know "cop" in every language.
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Crazy Credits

Archie and Tommy riff on various subjects, including who will star
in the movie version of their lives, under the end credits. See more »

Connections

Featured in "HBO First Look: Cradle 2 the Grave (#10.3)" (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Getting Down"
Written by DMX (as Earl Simmons), R. Casey, R. Thybulle, D. Joyner, E. Lomax and C. Sanford
Performed by DMX (as Bloodline Records Kennel), Big Stan, Kashmir and Bazaar Royale)
DMX appears courtesy of Ruff Ryders/Def Jam Records
Big Stan, Kashmir & Bazaar Royale appear courtesy of Bloodline Records, Inc. See more »