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ActionCrimeDrama

Cradle 2 the Grave

- Born 2 the life. True 2 the code. Bad 2 the bone.

Gang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's daughter and holding her for ransom. Unfortunately, Tony's lost the diamonds as well. As he frantically searches for his daughter and the jewels, Tony pairs with a high-kicking government agent who once worked with Ling and seeks revenge on him.

Release Date : 2003-02-28

Language :EnglishKoreanRussian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Silver PicturesWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jet Li

Character Name : Su

Original Name : 李连杰

Gender : Male

DMX

Character Name : Anthony Fait

Original Name : DMX

Gender : Male

Kelly Hu

Character Name : Sona

Original Name : Kelly Hu

Gender : Female

Anthony Anderson

Character Name : Tommy

Original Name : Anthony Anderson

Gender : Male

Tom Arnold

Character Name : Archie

Original Name : Tom Arnold

Gender : Male

Mark Dacascos

Character Name : Yao Ling

Original Name : Mark Dacascos

Gender : Male

Gabrielle Union

Character Name : Daria

Original Name : Gabrielle Union

Gender : Female

Sean Cory

Character Name : Willy Chickens

Original Name : Sean Cory

Gender : Male

Michael Jace

Character Name : Odion

Original Name : Michael Jace

Gender : Male

Drag-On

Character Name : Miles

Original Name : Drag-On

Gender : Male

Paige Hurd

Character Name : Vanessa

Original Name : Paige Hurd

Gender : Female

Paolo Seganti

Character Name : Christophe

Original Name : Paolo Seganti

Gender : Male

Ron Yuan

Character Name : Laser Tech

Original Name : Ron Yuan

Gender : Male

Woon Young Park

Character Name : Bald Enforcer

Original Name : Woon Young Park

Gender : Male

Johnny Nguyen

Character Name : Ling's Hitman

Original Name : Johnny Nguyen

Gender : Male

Marcus Young

Character Name : Ling's Hitman

Original Name : Marcus Young

Gender : Male

Stephen Quadros

Character Name : Prison Guard Vogel

Original Name : Stephen Quadros

Gender : Male

Gwen McGee

Character Name : Subway Driver

Original Name : Gwen McGee

Gender : Female

Roxana Brusso

Character Name : Vanessa's Nanny

Original Name : Roxana Brusso

Gender : Female

Maximilian A. Mastrangelo

Character Name : Archie's Worker

Original Name : Maximilian A. Mastrangelo

Gender : Male

Lester Speight

Character Name : Chambers's Club Doorman

Original Name : Lester Speight

Gender : Male

Paolo Mastropietro

Character Name : Fight Club Doorman

Original Name : Paolo Mastropietro

Gender : Male

Martin Klebba

Character Name : Fight Announcer

Original Name : Martin Klebba

Gender : Male

Tim Storms

Character Name : Referee

Original Name : Tim Storms

Gender : Male

Randy Couture

Character Name : Fighter

Original Name : Randy Couture

Gender : Male

Hector Echavarria

Character Name : Ultimate Fighter

Original Name : Hector Echavarria

Gender : Male

Tito Ortiz

Character Name : Ultimate Fighter

Original Name : Tito Ortiz

Gender : Male

Tom McCleister

Character Name : Fight Club Fan

Original Name : Tom McCleister

Gender : Male

Wiley M. Pickett

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Wiley M. Pickett

Gender : Male

Andre Ware

Character Name : Pinky Ring Man

Original Name : Andre Ware

Gender : Male

Larry Joshua

Character Name : Cop in Vault

Original Name : Larry Joshua

Gender : Male

Chic Daniel

Character Name : SWAT Cop

Original Name : Chic Daniel

Gender : Male

Daniel Dae Kim

Character Name : Visiting Expert

Original Name : Daniel Dae Kim

Gender : Male

Doug Spearman

Character Name : African Buyer

Original Name : Doug Spearman

Gender : Male

Hani Al Naimi

Character Name : Egyptian Buyer

Original Name : Hani Al Naimi

Gender : Male

Julie du Page

Character Name : French Buyer

Original Name : Julie du Page

Gender : Female

Peter J. Lucas

Character Name : Russian Buyer

Original Name : Peter J. Lucas

Gender : Male

Hari Dhillon

Character Name : Pakistani Buyer

Original Name : Hari Dhillon

Gender : Male

Richard Trapp

Character Name : Douglas

Original Name : Richard Trapp

Gender : Male

Chi McBride

Character Name : "Jump" Chambers

Original Name : Chi McBride

Gender : Male

Michael Cunio

Character Name : Motocross Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Cunio

Gender : Male

Arnold Chon

Character Name : Cage Fighter (uncredited)

Original Name : Arnold Chon

Gender : Male

Chuck Liddell

Character Name : Cage Fighter (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Liddell

Gender : Male

Mark Hicks

Character Name : Cage Fighter (uncredited)

Original Name : Mark Hicks

Gender : Male

Garrett Warren

Character Name : Cage Fighter (uncredited)

Original Name : Garrett Warren

Gender : Male

Lisa Jammal

Character Name : Cocktail Server (uncredited)

Original Name : Lisa Jammal

Gender : Male

William L. Johnson

Character Name : Black Diamond Carrier Armored Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : William L. Johnson

Gender : Male

Nikki Martin

Character Name : Ring Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Nikki Martin

Gender : Female

Ungenita Prevost

Character Name : Ring Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Ungenita Prevost

Gender : Male

Natasha Yi

Character Name : Club Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Natasha Yi

Gender : Female

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

High on action, low on grey matter. I guess when push comes to shove it’s an action film that delivers the requisite supply of biff, bam and kerpow action sequences. Yet even allowing for the old “leave the brain at the door” requirement for such action comic malarkey, the script is too poor, the acting equally so, while the choreography is weak. The latter of which a big misstep when you have Jet Li and Mark Dacascos fronting the good guy/bad guy axis of the story. Plot pitches Li’s ass kicking detective with DMX’s urban thief together as an unlikely buddy buddy combo trailing missing diamonds and DMX’s kidnapped daughter, and that’s pretty much it. There’s no attempts to expand the characters or add some emotional depth to what is meant to be a pretty critical situation. It often feels tired, like a recycling of so many other film’s of similar ilk, originality is out the window here, hell they even get Tom Arnold in to reprise a watered down version of his character from True Lies. Gabrielle Union and Kelly Hu are on hand to add the sexy sizzle in thankless roles, while Dacascos barely registers as an uber villain. Lazy and redundant, all told, a waste of time for cast and viewers alike. 4/10

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r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Extremely dumb, but 'Cradle 2 the Grave' actually did entertain me. The humour and cast are the strongest parts to this film, it made me laugh a couple of times to be fair. Jet Li (Su) and DMX (Anthony) are the two leads, they aren't all that memorable in truth but at least do have a few good scenes. The main ones I'll remember are in fact two bit part roles in Anthony Anderson (Tommy) and Tom Arnold (Archie). Those two kept things comedic which worked well. Chi McBride is also solid as Chambers, who should've been the main villain in my opinion. The premise is borderline rubbish, but the above mentioned things as well as the music/action made sure I was enjoying myself while watching this - that's sometimes all you want.