Movie · 1996
Romeo + Juliet
“My only love sprung from my only hate.”
Released 1 November 1996 120 min Drama / Romance More from 1996 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
In this 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.
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How old were they?
Christina Pickles
as Caroline Montague
Brian Dennehy
as Ted Montague
Paul Sorvino
as Fulgencio Capulet
Miriam Margolyes
as Nurse
Pete Postlethwaite
as Father Laurence
Vondie Curtis-Hall
as Captain Prince
John Leguizamo
as Tybalt
Harold Perrineau
as Mercutio
Paul Rudd
as Dave Paris
Mario Cimarro
as Capulet Bouncer
Leonardo DiCaprio
as Romeo
Claire Danes
as Juliet
Jesse Bradford
as Balthasar
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The numbers
44years between the oldest and youngest billed
61Christina Pickles — oldest on the call sheet
17Jesse Bradford — youngest billed
38average age of the credited cast