Romeo Must Die

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  • Opened March 22, 2000 
  • 1 hr 55 min
  • | violence, explicit language, brief nudity

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says not for kids. More on child suitability

  • A loose adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, this time in modern day Asia and the U.S. Hang Sing (Jet Li) is a former Hong Kong police officer who comes to the U.S. after his brother, the leader of an Asian crime ring, is killed. He finds that a turf battle with an African-American gang led to his brother's death. The leader of the rival gang, Isaak (Delroy Lindo) has a daughter, Trish (Aaliyah Haughton) with whom Hang Sing soon falls in love. Revenge and love at odds yet again in this age-old story. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Aaliyah, Anthony Anderson, Edoardo Ballerini, DMX, Jon Kit Lee
  • Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
  • Genres: Action/Adventure

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New York Daily News
| Jami Bernard

This is not for the Merchant-Ivory crowd, but action fans will feel their pulses quicken. Read full review

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

Who needs iambic pentameter when you have Jet Li around? Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

Doesn't take advantage of its own possibilities, either as a hard-boiled gangland battle or as a soft-boiled, interracial Shakespearean love story. Read full review

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USA Today
| Susan Wloszczyna

A plodding, play-it-safe rendition of "The Family Feud." Read full review

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