Romeo + Juliet

Theatrical - Wide 1996-11-01

Cast Leonardo DiCaprio Claire Danes Jesse Bradford Vondie Curtis-Hall Brian Dennehy
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Directed by Baz Luhrmann Craig Pearce

Box Office Gross: $147,298,761

Running Time: 120 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: 20th Century Fox, Bazmark

Genres: Drama Romance

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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,... See more the bard’s dialogue remains.

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