Taglines: Mortal enemies make dangerous friends.
Cradle 2 the Grave is a 2003 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, and starring Jet Li and DMX. The film was released in the United States on February 28, 2003.
The film opens with a group of thieves led by Anthony Fait attempting to steal diamonds for a Frenchman named Christophe, who serves as the middleman for a mysterious employer. When Fait contacts Christophe, a Taiwanese Intelligence Agent named Su intercepts the conversation and attempts to identify the criminals.
While the crew gathers up as many diamonds as they can, including a bag of black diamonds, Agent Su calls Fait and demands that he and his crew leave the diamonds in the vault, warning him that the police are on the way. However, Fait ignores this warning, and the criminals attempt a daring escape past a SWAT team blockade. While Fait, Daria, and Tommy all manage to escape, Agent Su captures Miles and recovers Miles’ share of the diamonds.
Su is disappointed to find that Miles does not have the black diamonds though. Meanwhile, Fait asks his friend Archie to appraise the black diamonds he had stolen. Arriving at the San Francisco International Airport, Christophe’s mysterious employer, Ling, is informed, by his assistant Sona, that Christophe has been attacked and that Fait and his gang have taken the black diamonds.
Directed by: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Starring: Jet Li, DMX, Mark Dacascos, Kelly Hu, Anthony Anderson, Gabrielle Union, Tom Arnold, Paige Hurd
Screenplay by: John O’Brien
Production Design by: David F. Klassen
Cinematography by: Daryn Okada
Film Editing by: Derek Brechin
Costume Design by: Ha Nguyen
Set Decoration by: Gary Fettis
Music by: Damon ‘Grease’ Blackman, John Frizzell
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and some sexual content.
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: February 28, 2003
