Released:
1996-11-01

Overview:
In director Baz Luhrmann's 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.

Director:
Baz Luhrmann

Runtime:
2h 0min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Leonardo DiCaprio
  as
  Romeo
• 
  Claire Danes
  as
  Juliet
• 
  Jesse Bradford
  as
  Balthasar
• 
  Vondie Curtis-Hall
  as
  Captain Prince
• 
  Brian Dennehy
  as
  Ted Montague