Romeo Is Bleeding

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Romeo Is Bleeding

R

Released Feb 4, 1994

1h 48m

Crime

Drama

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Jack Grimaldi (Gary Oldman) is a cop who offers tips to the Mafia for money, and cheats on his loving wife with a young mistress. His life changes when an Italian mob boss, Don Falcone (Roy Scheider), asks him to kill Mona Demarkov (Lena Olin), a Russian assassin. But Mona escapes from Jack's grasp at every opportunity, leaving him to face dire consequences, dragging him into a lethal game of cat and mouse and manipulating him into carrying out otherwise unimaginable acts.

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John Powers

New York Magazine/Vulture

It's noir lite.

Dec 31, 2019

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2011

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Phillipa Bloom

Empire Magazine

[It's] never content with one cliche when it can shovel on ten.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 9, 2008

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Lena Olin delivers a bravura performance that overwhelms everything else in the picture, much like a tsunami laying waste to a seaside shack.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 5, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...Medak's film is something more than a cop thriller or action movie, but a meditation on not knowing that fate has caught up with you until it's too late...

Rated: 4/5

Mar 10, 2021

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Christian Jones

Starburst

The film comes across as being an ironic pastiche rather than legitimate neo-noir.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 9, 2021

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Mark J

A poor film, cliche ridden, and no one seems to know how to wear stockings and suspenders! The panties should always be worn over the top of the suspenders, rule one!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Aaron K

A waste of time and talent. My soul lies bleeding…

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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Jelisije J

So many unnecessary scenes and characters that drags on way too long.....only thing I can say positive about this film is that its an unpredictable memorable one and done experience that I will never forget or wish to go back to.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/23/25

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Farah R

Gary Oldman is a fantastic actor, but his character in Romeo is Bleeding is very unlikable, and the film, as a whole, is an overwhelming mess that's deeply unpleasant to watch.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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Steve D

Oldman is as good as ever but the story is so unpleasant, so gross it is hard to watch.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Shioka O

This is a comic noir as the poster suggests, laughable. I actually don't hate it. I have no idea about the voice-over. Don't be serious. I'm exploring old Oldman's catalog and this came along. Another corrupt cop a year before The Professional. He is diligent here too.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/27/22

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Peter Medak

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Gary Oldman

Jack Grimaldi

Lena Olin

Mona Demarkov

Annabella Sciorra

Natalie Grimaldi

Juliette Lewis

Sheri

Roy Scheider

Don Falcone

Romeo Is Bleeding: Official Clip - More Risk More Pay

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Romeo Is Bleeding: Official Clip - Pacifism With Falcone

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Romeo Is Bleeding: Official Clip - Sometimes She Stays

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Romeo Is Bleeding: Official Clip - The Big Hoodlum

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Romeo Is Bleeding: Official Clip - The Docks

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Romeo Is Bleeding: Official Clip - A Terrible Dream

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Romeo Is Bleeding: Official Clip - Taking the Toe

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Romeo Is Bleeding: Official Clip - Mona Murdered

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Romeo Is Bleeding: Official Clip - Mona's Laughing Seduction

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Synopsis

Jack Grimaldi (Gary Oldman) is a cop who offers tips to the Mafia for money, and cheats on his loving wife with a young mistress. His life changes when an Italian mob boss, Don Falcone (Roy Scheider), asks him to kill Mona Demarkov (Lena Olin), a Russian assassin. But Mona escapes from Jack's grasp at every opportunity, leaving him to face dire consequences, dragging him into a lethal game of cat and mouse and manipulating him into carrying out otherwise unimaginable acts.

Director: Peter Medak
Producer: Hilary Henkin, Paul Webster
Screenwriter: Hilary Henkin
Distributor: Gramercy Pictures
Production Co: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 4, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.3M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround, Stereo

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