Romeo Is Bleeding

"The story of a cop who wanted it bad and got it worse."

1993 1h 50m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 225

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Synopsis

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A corrupt cop gets in over his head when he tries to assassinate a beautiful Russian hit-woman.

“The story of a cop who wanted it bad and got it worse.”

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Cast

Gary Oldman
Jack Grimaldi
Lena Olin
Mona Demarkov
Annabella Sciorra
Natalie Grimaldi
Juliette Lewis
Sheri
Roy Scheider
Don Falcone
David Proval
Scully
Will Patton
Martie
Larry Joshua
Joey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Medak
Writers: Hilary Henkin
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Medak, shot by Dariusz Wolski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Walter Murch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Gary Oldman and Lena Olin and Annabella Sciorra carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story of a cop who wanted it bad and got it worse.".

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The take

Peter Medak directs. Dariusz Wolski behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Walter Murch cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Peter Medak, shot by Dariusz Wolski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Walter Murch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gary Oldman and Lena Olin and Annabella Sciorra carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The story of a cop who wanted it bad and got it worse.".
9IMDB entry: tt0107983 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "sex addiction", "police operation", "mafia boss", "femme fatale".