When his daughter is kidnapped and held in exchange for diamonds, the leader of a crew of highly skilled urban thieves forges an unlikely alliance with a Taiwanese Intelligence officer 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.
(13 votes)
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Leader. Thief. Warrior. Father.
Armed with a potent combination of charisma, street smarts and martial arts expertise, Tony Fait (DMX) navigates the menace of the urban landscape with passionate precision, taking care of business and his fiercely loyal crew of professionals (ANTHONY ANDERSON, GABRIELLE UNION and DRAG-ON) with a dedication surpassed only by his love for his young daughter Vanessa (PAIGE HURD).
After pulling off a complex heist involving a cache of black diamonds, Fait quickly comes fist-to-fist with Su (JET LI), a Taiwanese government agent who has pursued the extraordinary stones halfway across the world. As lethal as he is relentless, Su isn’t just hunting down diamonds – he’s hunting the ruthless Ling (MARK DACASCOS), his former partner, who kidnaps Fait’s daughter in a ploy to exchange her for the stolen jewels.
But when word hits the street that Fait stashed the stones with his fence Archie (TOM ARNOLD), the diamonds promptly wind up in the hands of a powerful crime lord (CHI McBRIDE).
His back to the wall, Fait mobilizes his crew, suspends his strict no-guns policy and prepares to unleash every force at his disposal to save his daughter. But only Su knows Ling well enough to anticipate his every move – and after he dispenses with Ling’s operatives in an explosive display of martial prowess, Fait realizes Su could be his best hope for bringing Vanessa home alive.
Adversaries by code but allied by circumstance, the master thief and the enigmatic agent join forces to wage war on their common enemy: Su to exact revenge against the man who once tried to take his life and Fait to rescue Vanessa, the one person that he cannot live without.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Silver Pictures production starring JET LI and DMX. Cradle 2 the Grave also stars ANTHONY ANDERSON, KELLY HU, TOM ARNOLD, MARK DACASCOS and GABRIELLE UNION. The film is directed by ANDRZEJ BARTKOWIAK and produced by JOEL SILVER. HERBERT W. GAINS and RAY D. COPELAND are the executive producers. The screenplay is by JOHN O’BRIEN and CHANNING GIBSON from a story by John O’Brien. The music is by JOHN FRIZZELL and DAMON “GREASE” BLACKMAN. DARYN OKADA, A.S.C. is the director of photography. The film is edited by DEREK G. BRECHIN and co-produced by SUSAN LEVIN and MELINA KEVORKIAN.
Cradle 2 the Grave will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, an AOL Time Warner Company.
This film has been rated R by the MPAA for “violence, language and some sexual content.”
(14 votes)
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The intriguing cross-pollination of rap and kung-fu continues with Cradle 2 the Grave, co-starring high-profile rapper DMX and Hong Kong superstar Jet Li. Master thief Fait (DMX) hits a diamond exhange but comes away with a bag of black gems of mysterious origin. When a crime kingpin steals the gems from Fait, an international arms dealer kidnaps Fait's beloved daughter--and Fait can only get her back with the help of Su (Li), a Taiwanese intelligence agent tracking the gems himself. A summary of the plot doesn't do Cradle 2 the Grave justice; while the basic story elements suggest a dozen generic action flicks, the cast (including Anthony Anderson, Gabrielle Union, and Kelly Hu) has genuine charisma and the movie layers action on top of action to strong effect. All in all, a much more engaging thrill ride than you'd expect. --Bret Fetzer
(13 votes)
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Cradle 2 The Grave The slam, the glam, the jam: Cradle 2 the Grave brings it! Producer Joel Silver and director Andrzej Bartkowiak, who fused martial arts with hip-hop style in Romeo Must Die and Exit Wounds, take it to the next level with Cradle 2 the Grave. Screen heros Jet Li and DMX hit home and hit hard, starring as rivals-turned partners in a volatile street war ignited by kidnapping, stolen black diamonds and a sadistic crimelord (Mark Dacascos). Kelly Hu and Gabrielle Union flex beauty and strength as foes destined for a clawdown. And Anthony Anderson and Tom Arnold add comedy jams to all the excitement that's set to gon'-give-it-to-ya tunes by Eminem, DMX and more. No mistaking it. From start 2 finish, Cradle rocks.
Training Day Rookie cop Jake Hoyt wants to stop crooks, not become one. But staying on the right side of the line that separates cop from criminal will be more challenging than anything he's faced. Because Hoyt's senior partner for the next 24 hours is Alonzo Harris, an undercover narc meaner than any of L.A.'s mean streets.
In a powerful departure from his frequent good-guy roles, Denzel Washington plays Harris, the twisted but charismatic detective who both attracts and repels as he becomes the kind of thug he's supposed to collar. Ethan Hawke plays unseasoned recruit Hoyt. And Antoine Fuqua (The Replacement Killers, Bait) directs, guiding a cast that includes music stars Dr. Dre, Macy Gray and Snoop Dogg. Training Day. It's a day of reckoning.
(12 votes)
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