Rome & Jewel (2008)
- Directed by
- Charles T. Kanganis
- Genre
- musical film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rating
- 3.6 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A hip-hop musical retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in Los Angeles. Two young people from different backgrounds fall in love despite their families' conflict.
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What happens
Rome & Jewel is a 2006 American hip-hop musical film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set in Los Angeles that deals with interracial love. The film stars Nate Parker as Rome and Lindsey Haun as Jewel. The 2008 re-release had modest box office results and mostly negative critical commentary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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