Romeo Is Bleeding
Director: Peter Medak
Actors: Gary Oldman, Lena Olin, Wallace Wood
PlotIn the tale of a morally conflicted cop, a corrupt New York City police sergeant named Jack Grimaldi leads a double life. By day, he's a detective ostensibly committed to upholding the law, while by night, he sells confidential information to the mafia, earning substantial extra income. Jack's greed and deception have brought him an extravagant lifestyle, as well as to the brink of moral collapse. His marriage is in shambles, his wife having grown suspicious of his elusive behavior. Jack's law enforcement job becomes increasingly dangerous as he's assigned to track down a notorious Russian assassin named Mona Demarkov.
Mona, as deadly as she is seductive, sees through Jack’s duplicity and begins to manipulate him for her own gain. Spiraling into a web of betrayal and violence, Jack finds himself caught between his obligations to the police force and his entanglements with both the mafia and Mona. As the tension heightens, Jack's precarious situation propels him into a series of increasingly perilous choices. Each decision he makes seems to plunge him deeper into the murky waters of corruption and treachery, leaving his fate uncertain as the lines between right and wrong blur beyond recognition.
Writers: Hilary Henkin
Release Date: 04 Feb 1994
Runtime: 110 min
Rating: R
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English
Home Video Reviews
Romeo Is Bleeding features strong performances and technical merits on Blu-ray, despite being a peculiar and perverse neo-noir.
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