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Cradle 2 the Grave
Action · Crime · Drama · 2003
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.
Movie details
Cradle 2 the Grave
“Born 2 the life. True 2 the code. Bad 2 the bone.”
2003 Action · Crime · Drama 1h 41m
Critical arithmetic
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TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Cradle 2 the Grave?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Written by
John O'Brien · Channing Gibson
Jet Li
Su
DMX
Anthony Fait
Gabrielle Union
Daria
Anthony Anderson
Tommy
Tom Arnold
Archie
Paige Hurd
Vanessa
Mark Dacascos
Yao Ling
Court is in session
Put Cradle 2 the Grave on trial.
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The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.