R♥️J

R♥️J

R♥️J

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R♥️J

2021

1h 31m

6.6(35 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

Told entirely through social media and smartphone screens, this bold adaptation of Romeo and Juliet reinvents the world’s most enduring love story with style and lyricism, with black and brown youth at the heart of it all.

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Camaron Engels

Romeo

Camaron Engels

Acting

Francesca Noel

Juliet

Francesca Noel

Acting

RJ Cyler

Benvolio

RJ Cyler

Acting

Siddiq Saunderson

Mercutio

Siddiq Saunderson

Acting

Diego Tinoco

Tybalt

Diego Tinoco

Acting

David Zayas

Fernando Capulet

David Zayas

Acting

Dakota Shapiro

Paris

Dakota Shapiro

Acting

Moe Irvin

Alcide Montague

Moe Irvin

Acting

María Gabriela de Faría

Nancy

María Gabriela de Faría

Acting

Russell Hornsby

Captain Prince

Russell Hornsby

Acting

DeShawn Cavanaugh

Abram

DeShawn Cavanaugh

Acting

Denise Dorado

Lady Capulet

Denise Dorado

Acting

Jean Elie

Taz

Jean Elie

Acting

Emilio Garcia-Sanchez

Sampson

Emilio Garcia-Sanchez

Acting

Jaden Joyner

Young Romeo

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Acting

Jacob Ming-Trent

Lawrence

Jacob Ming-Trent

Acting

Eric M. Myrick

Young Alcide

Eric M. Myrick

Acting

Matias Ponce

Young Fernando

Matias Ponce

Acting

Ricky Russert

Gregory

Ricky Russert

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