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Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)

Cradle 2 the Grave poster
Directed by
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Genre
action film, heist film, martial arts film, thriller film, buddy cop film, hood film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 1,045 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A jewel thief must work with a Taiwanese intelligence agent to rescue his kidnapped daughter from a crime lord in Los Angeles. They pull off a series of heists while navigating the criminal underworld.

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What happens

Cradle 2 the Grave is a 2003 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, and produced by Joel Silver. The film stars Jet Li, DMX, Gabrielle Union, Mark Dacascos, Kelly Hu, Anthony Anderson, and Tom Arnold. The film revolves around Anthony Fait (DMX), a skilled jewel thief, and Su (Li), a Taiwanese intelligence agent, as they team up together to navigate the underworld of Los Angeles to rescue the former's daughter from the ruthless crime lord Ling (Dacascos) by executing a series of heists. It is the third of three films directed by Bartkowiak, produced by Silver, and starring DMX and Anthony Anderson that focus on martial arts-based action in an urban setting with a hip-hop soundtrack, following Romeo Must Die (2000) and Exit Wounds (2001). The three films feature many of the same cast, key crew, and locations. The film was released in the United States on February 28, 2003. Despite receiving generally negative critic reviews, it grossed $56 million worldwide, making it a modest success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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