Romeo Is Bleeding Movie Review 1993

Jack (Oldman) is a police detective accepting mobster payoffs from boss Falcone (Scheider) for fingering federally protected witnesses. But the next target proves Jack's undoing--hitwoman Mona (Olin), who's more than a match for any man. Oldman's character is played for a patsy by everyone while Olin's is a kinky psycho-villainess with an enjoyment of violence, red lipstick, and a constant, maniacal laugh. Sciorra is generally wasted as Jack's unhappy wife while Lewis is annoying as his young and vacuous mistress. Part homage, part satire of film noir is overly stylized with intrusive narration but some effective shocks.

Distribution

USA Home Entertainment, 1 W. Forest, Englewood, NJ 07631-4004, Phone: (201)871-1000, URL: http://www.polygram-us.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 110 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Contemporary Noir, Satire & Parody, Rogue Cops, Organized Crime, Witness Protection Program

Screenplay

Hilary Henkin

Cast

Gary Oldman, Lena Olin, Annabella Sciorra, Juliette Lewis, Roy Scheider, Michael Wincott, David Proval, Paul Butler, Will Patton, Larry Joshua, James Cromwell, Ron Perlman

Cinematography

Darius Wolski

Director

Peter Medak

Music

Mark Isham

Producer

Paul Webster, Hilary Henkin, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan, Polygram, Gramercy Pictures