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Romeo Is Bleeding [DVD]

Gary Oldman (Actor), Lena Olin (Actor), Peter Medak (Director) | Format: DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Gary Oldman, Lena Olin, Wallace Wood, Juliette Lewis, David Proval
  • Directors: Peter Medak
  • Writers: Hilary Henkin
  • Producers: Eric Fellner, Hilary Henkin, Michael Flynn, Paul Webster, Tim Bevan
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: German
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.44:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004THH2
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 277,936 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Romeo Is Bleeding is the flawed black comedy from director Peter Medak (The Krays) about a bad cop who slowly gets his due. Gary Oldman plays yet another quirky character, this time a New York detective on the take. His life goes haywire as he squares off with a Russian hit woman. Despite an intriguing cast and great dialogue, the movie becomes a bit too eccentric for its own good as several actors have nothing to do. The high point is Lena Olin, who finally has a role she can sink her teeth into: her zesty, monstrous assassin, Mona Demarkov, is one of the great movie villains. --Doug Thomas

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic film, not for the fate of heart 3 Aug 2001
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
Saw this cleverly constructed bit of film grit once on the big screen and had to see it again soon after. For sheer gut affect, mad plot twists and insane character portrayals, this ranks up there (though perhaps not SO high) with Pulp Fiction except without the hype.

Madman Gary Oldman is at his best here as a policeman and husband who just doesn't know how to behave, and Lena Olin is in one of her favorite, and most provocative, roles (a cop-killing assassin).

Be forewarned, there is violence enough and a strong aura of sexuality (though no crude sex scenes). And the witty dialogue is now and again punctuated with a wee bit of "colour". If Tarantino, Peckinpah, and Guy Richie are not your cup of tea, don't even try to take a sip of this stuff. It will not be to your tastes!

It's a film that is rough tough and half in the buff that you don't have to be ashamed of watching with your brain functioning.

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Probably one of the best motion-pictures I´ve EVER seen... 27 Jan 2006
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I can´t understand at all how people can compare this classic to a cheap TV-production. In my opinion, "Romeo is bleeding" can play on one level with "Pulp Fiction", "Jackie Brown", "Scarface" etc. In this film, we get a top leading actor (Oldman), a great counterpart (a real "femme fatale"), as well as a enthusiastic group of supporting actors (featuring Roy Scheider and other well known faces)and a great director who keeps the movie on a breathtaking pace. The conflict between the corrupt police-man and the female killer is amazingly well illustrated by Oldman and Olin and the end of the story is cruel and hard. That´s the way I like it. Honestly, the story maybe isn´t very original, but is that really important ?
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Oldmantastic! 6 Oct 2003
By cliff oxborough
Format:DVD
A masterpiece!!!
I have seen this film a hundred times and it just seems to get better each time.
The cast is perfect.
A crazy tale that leaves a tear in your eye.
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