Romeo Must Die

Name: Romeo Must Die
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2000-03-22
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.10
Cast: Aaliyah, Jet Li, Russell Wong, Isaiah Washington

– Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 55 Minutes

Release Year:

2000

Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California, docks. Hang Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most of the warring factions dead … or worse!

Styles:

Romantic, Ridiculous, Entertaining, Sexy, Stylized, Rough, Exciting, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Oakland California, China, Seaport, San Francisco, Hong Kong, California, USA

Genre:

Crime, Action, Thriller

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

Romeo Must Die (2000) - Trailer

Release Date:

22 Mar 2000

Language:

English, Chinese

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Romeo Must Die

Directed by:

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Story Written By:

John Jarrell, Eric Bernt, Mitchell Kapner

Main Actors:

Aaliyah, Jet Li, Russell Wong, Isaiah Washington

Plot:

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.

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Production Company:

Warner Home Video

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

33%

Metacritic:

52%