| Tromeo & Juliet | |
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 Tromeo & Juliet Theatrical Poster |
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| Directed by | Lloyd Kaufman James Gunn (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Lloyd Kaufman Michael Herz |
| Written by | James Gunn Lloyd Kaufman |
| Starring | Jane Jensen Will Keenan Valentine Miele Maximillian Shaun Steve Gibbons Sean Gunn Debbie Rochon Lemmy Stephen Blackehart Tiffany Shepis |
| Music by | Willie Wisely |
| Distributed by | Troma Entertainment |
| Release date(s) |  February 28, 1997 |
| Running time | R-Rated Cut: 107 min. Unrated Cut: 137 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $350,000 |
| IMDb profile | |
Tromeo and Juliet was released in 1996 by the B-movie production company, Troma Pictures. The punk rock violent parody of William Shakespeare classic, Romeo and Juliet, the movie makers attempted to use violence and sexuality in much the same way as they believed actors might have done in Shakespeare's time[1][2][3][4] (with proper adjustments to content to suit the times, updating the fashion and setting to contemporary needs, also in Shakespeare's tradition). The movie stars Jane Jensen, Will Keenan, Evan Roberts, Valentine Miele, Sean Gunn (brother of screenwriter James Gunn), Debbie Rochon and Maximillian Shaun. Lemmy, of Motörhead fame, narrates. It was adapted by James Gunn and Lloyd Kaufman, and also directed by Kaufman and an uncredited Gunn. Shortly after finishing this film, Kaufman and Gunn went on to write Kaufman's autobiography together: All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger.
References
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• Honan, 206. - ^ Bradley, 226.
• Ackroyd, 423.
• Kermode, Frank (2004). The Age of Shakespeare. London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 141–2. ISBN 029784881X. - ^ [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/essays/july-dec02/rosenblatt_9-23.html PBS Online Newshour: Essay: Ban The Books
- ^ [http://www.troma.com/movies/tromeoandjuliet/ Troma Entertainment: Tromeo & Juliet
