Romeo Must Die
A skilled martial artist teams up with a determined cop to broker peace between warring African‑American and Chinese‑American gangs in Oakland, risking his own life as deadly betrayals threaten to ignite an all‑out turf war.
“In a world of vicious rivalries and violent betrayals, only one thing is sure...”
Synopsis
In Oakland, California, two rival gang families—one African-American and the other Chinese—compete for dominance over the city's docks. As tensions escalate, Hang Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deception that leads to the downfall of most of the warring factions, leaving many either dead or in a far worse fate.
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A crew of 61+ credited
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Edited by Derek BrechinShot by Glen MacphersonScored by Stanley ClarkeDesigned by Michael S Bolton
Box Office
2000 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$91.0M
US & Canada: $56.0M — 61% of worldwide · International: $35.1M (39%)
Opening weekend: $6.6M — 12% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $6.6M — 12% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,602 theaters
Also known as
- Romeo Must Diede
- Roméo doit mourirfr
- Romeo deve morireit
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61 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
38Terry Chen
as Kuang
Derek Lowe
as Chinese Messenger
Ronin Wong
as New Prisoner
Byron Lawson
as Head Guard
Kendall Saunders
as Colin's Girlfriend
Benz Antoine
as Crabman
Keith Dallas
as Bouncer
Taayla Markell
as Po Girlfriend
Chang Tseng
as Victor Ho
Tong Lung
as Overlord
Richard Yee
as Overlord
Colin Foo
as Overlord
Lance Gibson
as Doorman
Grace Park
as Asian Dancer
Jennifer Wong
as Asian Dancer
Manoj Sood
as Akbar
Fatima Robinson
as Lori
Gaston Morrison
as Maurice's Crew
Clay Donahue Fontenot
as Maurice's Crew
Ryan Jefferson Lowe
as Young Po
Jonross Fong
as Young Han
Alonso Oyarzun
as Alonso
Samuel Scantlebury
as Paperboy
Francoise Yip
as Motorcycle Fighter
Alvin Sanders
as Calvin
William S Taylor
as Harold
Morgan Reynolds
as Morgan
David Kopp
as Delivery Man
Aaron Joseph
as Kid in Boutique
William Macdonald
as Officer
Oliver Tan
as Gate Guard (as Oliver Svensson-Tan)
Kandyse Mcclure
as Store Clerk
Tonjha Richardson
as Store Clerk
Chic Gibson
as Taxi Driver
Jody Vance
as Sportscaster
Derek Kwan
as Chinese Boy (uncredited)
Jessica J Immanuel
as Kid in Boutique (uncredited)
Larry Lam
as Asian Badass (uncredited)
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