Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)

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Users: (15,839 votes) 180 reviews | Critics: 103 reviews Metascore: 36/100 (based on 26 reviews from Metacritic.com)
A jewel thief's daughter is kidnapped after he steals a collection of prized black diamonds, which aren't at all what they seem.

Writers:

John O'Brien (story), John O'Brien (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jet Li ...
Su
DMX ...
Kelly Hu ...
Anthony Anderson ...
Tom Arnold ...
Mark Dacascos ...
Gabrielle Union ...
Michael Jace ...
Odion
Drag-On ...
Paige Hurd ...
Vanessa
Paolo Seganti ...
Christophe
Richard Trapp ...
Douglas
Ron Yuan ...
Laser Tech
Woon Young Park ...
Bald Enforcer
Johnny Nguyen ...
Ling's Hitman
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Storyline

When his daughter is kidnapped and held in exchange for priceless diamonds, the leader of a crew of highly skilled urban thieves (DMX) forges an unlikely alliance with a Taiwanese Intelligence officer (Jet Li) to rescue her. Their race against the clock to find the precious stones ultimately unravels a plot to distribute a deadly new weapon of war. Written by PhatBleek  
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Plot Keywords:

Diamond | Heist | Wheelchair | Duel | Armored Car  | See more »

Taglines:

Kanteihyôka, 100 karat no kyôki [Japan] See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexual content. See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Mandarin | Korean

Release Date:

28 February 2003 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Born 2 Die See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,521,486 (USA) (2 March 2003) (2625 Screens)

Gross:

$56,489,558 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Silver Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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MOVIEmeter:

Down 18% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The casting of Mark Dacascos was the result of a poll on Jet Li's website where fans were asked who they would like to see him fight next. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: In the scene where Fait is riding through the alley on the quad and the guy riding the dirt bike (seen from the air) jumps over the truck, you can clearly see the ramp, and many more boxes. Right before this is shown you see a pile of 4 boxes high in a stair fashion going away from the truck, but right next to it, and in the jump scene they are also further away from the truck. See more »

Quotes

Fait: You read Chinese?
Archie: No, but I know "cop" in every language.
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Crazy Credits

Archie and Tommy riff on various subjects, including who will star
in the movie version of their lives, under the end credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Fireman"
Written by M. Smalls, A. Parrino, B. Strong, N. Whitfield and C. Mayfield
Produced by Elite
Performed by Drag-On
Drag-On appears courtesy of Ruff Ryders
Contains samples from "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"
Performed by The Temptations
Courtesy of Motown Records LLP
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »

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User Reviews

27 February 2003 | by indycysive (Fremont, CA.) – See all my reviews
Joel Silver and Andrzej Bartkowiak once again brings us another Rap Star/Martial Artist collaboration movie in which I like to call, "Hip-Hop Chopsocky" Flicks. I enjoyed both Romeo Must Die and Exit Wounds, however I'm getting the feeling that Silver and Bartkowiak are using a Xerox copy machine to develop the next action flick. Expect everything you saw in the first two films to appear in Cradle 2 The Grave.

Yes, expect all the action sequences to drown the whole plot of the film. Yes, expect DMX to have his hip-hop soundtrack blasting in most of the action scene. Yes, expect the two protaganist of the story to reluctantly get along with each other and then later on to share a common bond at the end of the movie. Yes, expect Jet Li to have the same facial expression throughout the whole film and no more than 10 lines in the movie. Yes, expect the same fat black guy from Kangaroo Jack to be back as the black comic element. Yes, expect Tom Arnold, a guy who was once married to a woman who looked like Kangaroo Jack, to be back as other white comic element of the film. Yes, expect a night club scene and every prop seen in a Hype William music video (i.e. Jacuzzi, champagne, and big booty bitches.) Yes, expect the Rap Star actor do some martial arts of his own. (And I'd like to say to DMX, "Yo dog, stick to rappin', cuz the karate thang ain't you. You got those thin wires making you look good.") And yes, expect Jet Li to fight with his counterpart nemesis, in a ring of fire at the end of the movie. Where the hell is Johnny Cash when you need him!

And as for Jet Li, I do respect him as a martial artist but since he's been making movies in US, his skill have been more half-assed compared to what he did in his Hong Kong Flicks. The scene where Jet fights in a cage match was the only highlight of the film. However, only to be distracted with DMX's action sequences, with camera going from one scene to the other. For me, I'd rather see Jet Li do his stuff than to see DMX being pursued by cops. I live near Oakland and I see that sh*t almost every day.

Overall, I would suggest to save your money and watch Romeo Must Die and Exit Wounds at the same time. Or if you don't care what I say...Hell, go spend the $9.00! But remember "the Cradle" is robbing you!

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