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Cradle 2 the Grave

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

2003-02-28 Action 1hr 41m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    2003-02-28
  • Revenue
    $56,500,000
  • Budget
    $25,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 41m
  • Genre
    Action, Crime, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, 한국어/조선말, Pусский
  • imdb-logo
    5.8
  • Production
    Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Andrzej Bartkowiak
Director
Channing Gibson
Screenplay
Joel Silver
Producer
Keywords:
robbery diamond intelligence bank robber thief bank robbery financial transactions hoodlum

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Cast

Jet Li

Jet Li
Su
DMX

DMX
Anthony Fait
Kelly Hu

Kelly Hu
Sona
Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson
Tommy
Tom Arnold

Tom Arnold
Archie
Mark Dacascos

Mark Dacascos
Yao Ling
Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union
Daria
Sean Cory

Sean Cory
Willy Chickens
Michael Jace

Michael Jace
Odion
Drag-On

Drag-On
Miles
Paige Hurd

Paige Hurd
Vanessa
Paolo Seganti

Paolo Seganti
Christophe
Ron Yuan

Ron Yuan
Laser Tech
Woon Young Park

Woon Young Park
Bald Enforcer
Johnny Nguyen

Johnny Nguyen
Ling's Hitman
Marcus Young

Marcus Young
Ling's Hitman
Stephen Quadros

Stephen Quadros
Prison Guard Vogel
Gwen McGee

Gwen McGee
Subway Driver
Roxana Brusso

Roxana Brusso
Vanessa's Nanny
Maximilian A. Mastrangelo

Maximilian A. Mastrangelo
Archie's Worker
Lester Speight

Lester Speight
Chambers's Club Doorman
Paolo Mastropietro

Paolo Mastropietro
Fight Club Doorman
Martin Klebba

Martin Klebba
Fight Announcer
Tim Storms

Tim Storms
Referee
Randy Couture

Randy Couture
Fighter
Hector Echavarria

Hector Echavarria
Ultimate Fighter
Tito Ortiz

Tito Ortiz
Ultimate Fighter
Tom McCleister

Tom McCleister
Fight Club Fan
Wiley M. Pickett

Wiley M. Pickett
Police Officer
Andre Ware

Andre Ware
Pinky Ring Man
Larry Joshua

Larry Joshua
Cop in Vault
Chic Daniel

Chic Daniel
SWAT Cop
Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim
Visiting Expert
Doug Spearman

Doug Spearman
African Buyer
Hani Al Naimi

Hani Al Naimi
Egyptian Buyer
Julie du Page

Julie du Page
French Buyer
Peter J. Lucas

Peter J. Lucas
Russian Buyer
Hari Dhillon

Hari Dhillon
Pakistani Buyer
Richard Trapp

Richard Trapp
Douglas
Chi McBride

Chi McBride
"Jump" Chambers
Michael Cunio

Michael Cunio
Motocross Driver (uncredited)
Arnold Chon

Arnold Chon
Cage Fighter (uncredited)
Chuck Liddell

Chuck Liddell
Cage Fighter (uncredited)
Mark Hicks

Mark Hicks
Cage Fighter (uncredited)
Garrett Warren

Garrett Warren
Cage Fighter (uncredited)
Lisa Jammal

Lisa Jammal
Cocktail Server (uncredited)
William L. Johnson

William L. Johnson
Black Diamond Carrier Armored Driver (uncredited)
Nikki Martin

Nikki Martin
Ring Girl (uncredited)
Ungenita Prevost

Ungenita Prevost
Ring Girl (uncredited)
Natasha Yi

Natasha Yi
Club Girl (uncredited)

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Reviews for Cradle 2 the Grave
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A Review by John Chard 4

Written by John Chard on 2014-06-15

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 ... read more

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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A Review by r96sk 7

Written by r96sk on 2020-09-08

Extremely dumb, but <em>'Cradle 2 the Grave'</em> actually did entertain me. The humour and cast are the strongest parts to this film, it... read more

Extremely dumb, but <em>'Cradle 2 the Grave'</em> 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.

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A Review by John Chard

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...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 4

Written by John Chard on 2014-06-15

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 “...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 7

Written by r96sk on 2020-09-08

Extremely dumb, but <em>'Cradle 2 the Grave'</em> 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...

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