Overview

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.

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Romeo

Claire Danes

Juliet

Jesse Bradford

Balthasar

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Captain Prince

Brian Dennehy

Ted Montague

John Leguizamo

Tybalt

Miriam Margolyes

Nurse