Romeo + Juliet (1996)

6.8/10 120 min Drama Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Romeo

Claire Danes

Juliet

Jesse Bradford

Balthasar

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Captain Prince

Brian Dennehy

Ted Montague

John Leguizamo

Tybalt

Miriam Margolyes

Nurse

Harold Perrineau

Mercutio

Christina Pickles

Caroline Montague

Pete Postlethwaite

Father Laurence

Paul Rudd

Dave Paris

Paul Sorvino

Fulgencio Capulet

Diane Venora

Gloria Capulet

M. Emmet Walsh

Apothecary

Zak Orth

Gregory

Jamie Kennedy

Sampson

Dash Mihok

Benvolio

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