An avenging cop seeks out his brother's killer and falls for the daughter of a businessman who is involved in a money-deal with his father.An avenging cop seeks out his brother's killer and falls for the daughter of a businessman who is involved in a money-deal with his father.An avenging cop seeks out his brother's killer and falls for the daughter of a businessman who is involved in a money-deal with his father.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 7 nominations
D.B. Woodside
- Colin
- (as DB Woodside)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaJet Li came up with the idea to have Aaliyah fight the lady on the motorcyle during the chase scene.
- GoofsIn the motorcycle/car chase after Han and Trish find the dead Chinese. The reflection of the camera truck pulling the Merc can be seen in the visor of the motorcyclist.
- Crazy creditsThe credits during the opening of the movie are first given in Chinese characters and then are translated into English.
- Alternate versionsThe UK release was cut, the distributor chose to cut scenes of violence in order to obtain a 15 classification. An uncut 18 classification was available.
- SoundtracksFirst I'm Gonna Crawl
Written by DMX (as Earl Simmons) and Anthony Fields
Performed by DMX
Courtesy of Ruff Ryders Entertainment/Def Jam Records
Featured review
ROMEO MUST DIE is one of those rare films which, while not particularly good for its genre, is surprisingly good for other reasons. Most of the black characters, even the villians, are sympathetically portrayed, even though the hero is Asian. Aaliyah is wholesomely sexy and quite beautiful. Russell Wong is phenomenal is a very short role. This guy has the looks, style, and presence of Russell Crowe. Jet Li, however, is very humane and appealing, though his character is underwritten. Most of the asian characters are shortchanged dramatically. However the white (primarily Jewish) characters are shortchanged the most. They receive the brunt of the ugly stereotyping. The kung-fu sequences are nothing special. They are too fast and too confusing to be completely effective. Though neat, the Xray effect detracted from the "realism," sort of like the old split screen and slo-mo effects of the 1960s films. Bone-crunching is far more effective; and, would someone please dispense with this "flying" nonsense? I don't want to see anything up there or the screen that is not physically possible. Special note must be made of Francoise Yip, the Female bike / fighter. If Ms. Yip did all her own stunts, she's not only stunningly beautiful, she is also awesome. One quibble, which I feel follows a disturbing pattern in motion pictures. Though Jet Li and Aaliyah are quite obviously in love at the close of the film, they never kiss. In a film which shows two beautiful asian dances french kiss, and one bares the other's breast and kisses her erect nipple,would it have been too much to ask to have to people of different races who are obviously in love share a romantic kiss?
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $55,973,336
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $18,014,503
- Mar 26, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $91,036,760
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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