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Cradle 2 the Grave is a 2003 American heist action thriller film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak and produced by Joel Silver through Silver Pictures. The screenplay was written by John O'Brien, with Daryn Okada serving as director of photography. The cast includes Jet Li, DMX, Anthony Anderson, and Kelly Hu. The narrative is set in Los Angeles and focuses on terrorism and mixed martial arts, featuring themes of robbery, diamonds, and bank theft.
The film was released in 2003, with specific dates listed as January 1, April 24, and February 28. It has a runtime of 101 minutes and was distributed by Netflix and Fandango at Home in video on demand format. Warner Bros. Pictures is also listed as a production company. The movie was filmed in Santa Monica and originated in the United States.
Critical reception includes review scores of 26%, 4.6 out of 10, and 36 out of 100. Audience ratings are recorded as 5.8 on IMDb and 6.1 on TMDb. The production budget was $25,000,000, resulting in a revenue of $56,500,000. The film is assessed using the Bechdel test.
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6.1Gang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's daughter and holding her for ransom. Unfortunately, Tony's lost the diamonds as well. As he frantically searches for his daughter and the jewels, Tony pairs with a high-kicking government agent who once worked with Ling and seeks revenge on him.
Cast
- Jet Li as Su
- DMX as Anthony Fait
- Gabrielle Union as Daria
- Anthony Anderson as Tommy
- Tom Arnold as Archie
- Paige Hurd as Vanessa
Themes
- robbery
- diamond
- intelligence
- bank robber
- thief
- bank robbery
- financial transactions
- hoodlum
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When a young girl is kidnapped, her father, the leader of a crew of highly skilled urban thieves, forges an unlikely alliance with a Taiwanese Intelligence o
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- mixed martial arts
- Director
- Andrzej Bartkowiak
- Screenwriter
- John O'Brien
- Cast member
- Chuck Liddell
- Producer
- Joel Silver
- Production company
- Silver Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Daryn Okada
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- Santa Monica
- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 635778
- Official website
- cradle2thegrave.warnerbros.com
Show 5 more facts
- publication date
- 2003-04-24
- title
- Cradle 2 the Grave
- distributed by
- Fandango at Home
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 36/100
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