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Shakespeare's grand tragedy of young, doomed love comes to the screen in a lush, MTV-style production, set in a surreal near future. Features a great soundtrack!
Original Release
11/01/1996
US Release
11/01/1996
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Romeo |
| Claire Danes | Juliet |
| John Leguizamo | Tybalt |
| Harold Perrineau | Mercutio |
| Lupita Ochoa | Attractive Girl |
| Pete Postlethwaite | Father Laurence |
| Gloria Silva | Nun |
| Paul Sorvino | Fulgencio Capulet |
| Brian Dennehy | Ted Montague |
| Paul Rudd | Dave Paris |
Directors
Writers
Baz Luhrmann, William Shakespeare, Craig Pearce
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Romeo |
| Claire Danes | Juliet |
| John Leguizamo | Tybalt |
| Harold Perrineau | Mercutio |
| Lupita Ochoa | Attractive Girl |
| Pete Postlethwaite | Father Laurence |
| Gloria Silva | Nun |
| Paul Sorvino | Fulgencio Capulet |
| Brian Dennehy | Ted Montague |
| Paul Rudd | Dave Paris |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | Captain Prince |
| Carolyn Valero | Middle Age Occupant / Middle Aged Occupant |
| Miriam Margolyes | The Nurse / Nurse |
| Paco Morayta | Middle Age Occupant / Middle Aged Occupant |
| Jesse Bradford | Balthasar |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Apothecary |
| Margarita Wynne | Station Mother |
| Zak Orth | Gregory |
| Jamie Kennedy | Sampson |
| Dash Mihok | Benvolio |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Baz Luhrmann | Producer |
| Martin Brown | Producer |
| Catherine Martin | Producer |
| Gabriella Martinelli | Producer |
| Jill Bilcock | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
