Romeo + Juliet (1996)

Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.

Elevator scene from Romeo + Juliet (1996)

Making of Elevator Scene

Romeo + Juliet (1996) Movie Poster

Director

• Baz Luhrmann

Writers

Screenplay

• Craig Pearce

• Baz Luhrmann

Based on Romeo and Juliet

• William Shakespeare

Cast

The House of Montague

• Brian Dennehy as Ted Montague

• Christina Pickles as Caroline Montague

• Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo

• Dash Mihok as Benvolio

• Jesse Bradford as Balthasar

• Zak Orth as Gregory

• Jamie Kennedy as Sampson

The House of Capulet

• Paul Sorvino as Fulgencio Capulet

• Diane Venora as Gloria Capulet

• Claire Danes as Juliet

• John Leguizamo as Tybalt

• Vincent Laresca as Abra

• Carlos Martín Manzo Otálora as Petruchio

• Miriam Margolyes as Nurse

Others

• Harold Perrineau as Mercutio

• Pete Postlethwaite as Father Laurence

• Paul Rudd as Dave Paris

• Vondie Curtis-Hall as Captain Prince

• M. Emmet Walsh as Apothecary

• Quindon Tarver as Choir Boy

• Edwina Moore as the Anchorwoman

Sources: IMDB & WIKI