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Romeo Must Die

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Two families, bound by tradition, are locked in a brutal war. Asian and African American gangs are vying for control of Oakland's waterfront. But when the first casualty is the Asian warlord's son, the gang war becomes more dangerous than either side ever imagined.
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In his second Hollywood movie, Jet Li impresses. Unfortunately, when he's not on screen, the movie slows to a crawl. Though there's some spark between Jet and Aaliyah, there isn't any threat of a fire. And as impressive as the action sequences are, some critics feel they are over-edited.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: B- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media This hip-hop Romeo and Juliet is awful. Rated: 1/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out slick, Joel Silver-produced action movie with a borderline straight to video feel. Feb 9, 2006 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...sporadically engaging yet predominantly tiresome... Rated: 1.5/4 Jan 14, 2023 Full Review Tony Black Cultural Conversation Less star-crossed lovers, more impossible physics. Rated: 2/5 Feb 16, 2021 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) When Jet leaps two metres in the air and unleashes 360 degrees worth of kicks to eight empty heads, the hi-tech fakery leaves him looking about as dangerous as Wreck-It Ralph. Rated: 1.5/5 Apr 17, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Fabrícia F Uma disputa entre as máfias asiática e afro-americana de Nova York serve como pano de fundo para o enredo de amor dos protagonistas interpretados por Jet Li e Aaliyah (in memoriam). É uma abordagem ousada e diferente do famoso conto de Shakespeare sobre um amor impossível. Absolutamente crível e cheio de emoções que envolvem o telespectador, é um clássico cult que certamente vale a pena conferir. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Laurie S Too many cliches, too much use of wires, silly stunt times, all make this a 2 star. There's excellent directors, there's good diectors and there's mediocre ones, and this is one of the latter. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/10/23 Full Review Mitchell B This flim was ok, but to be honest could have been better. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/11/23 Full Review Chris R How could you not like this movie? It's great at what it is..a kung fu ass kickin easy going half comedy. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/29/22 Full Review Jayden J This Movie Is Amazing Aaliyah shines in the role and the fight scenes are incredible Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/28/22 Full Review Audience Member Funny and action-packed. I love Jet Li!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two families, bound by tradition, are locked in a brutal war. Asian and African American gangs are vying for control of Oakland's waterfront. But when the first casualty is the Asian warlord's son, the gang war becomes more dangerous than either side ever imagined.
Director
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Producer
Joel Silver, Jim Van Wyck
Screenwriter
Mitchell Kapner, Eric Bernt, John Jarrell
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co
Warner Brothers, Silver Pictures
Rating
R (Language|Brief Nudity|Violence)
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 22, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 2, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$56.0M
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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