

Romeo + Juliet
1996-11-01 · 120 min · ★ 6.8
In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
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Production details
- Directors
- Baz Luhrmann
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox, Bazmark
- Countries
- Australia, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 14,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 147,298,761
Top Cast
Leonardo DiCaprioRomeo
Claire DanesJuliet
Jesse BradfordBalthasar
Vondie Curtis-HallCaptain Prince
Brian DennehyTed Montague
John LeguizamoTybalt
Miriam MargolyesNurse
Harold PerrineauMercutio
Christina PicklesCaroline Montague
Pete PostlethwaiteFather Laurence
Paul RuddDave Paris
Paul SorvinoFulgencio Capulet
Diane VenoraGloria Capulet
M. Emmet WalshApothecary
Zak OrthGregory
Jamie KennedySampson
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