Cradle 2 the Grave | |
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Directed by | Andrzej Bartkowiak |
Screenplay by | John O'Brien Channing Gibson |
Story by | John O'Brien |
Produced by | Joel Silver |
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Cinematography | Daryn Okada |
Edited by | Derek Brechin |
Music by | John Frizzell Damon "Grease" Blackman |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English Mandarin Korean |
Budget | $25 million[1] |
Box office | $56.5 million[1] |
Cradle 2 the Grave is a 2003 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak. It stars Jet Li and DMX. The film follows the story of Tony Fait (DMX), a skilled jewel thief who finds himself entangled in a dangerous situation when a heist goes wrong. During a robbery, Tony inadvertently steals a cache of black diamonds sought after by a ruthless crime lord named Ling (Mark Dacascos). To retrieve the diamonds, Ling kidnaps Tony’s daughter, compelling him to team up with a Taiwanese intelligence officer named Su (Jet Li). Together, Tony and Su navigate the underworld of Los Angeles, facing off against formidable adversaries and executing daring heists to rescue Tony’s daughter and thwart Ling’s nefarious plans.
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.[2][3]