In the meantime, a bloody brawl between Murray and Sammy Capulet catches the attention of Detective Ernie Scalus, who gathers the heads of the two families together and declares that they will be held personally accountable for any further breaches of the peace. Juliet is sequestered in her family's mansion, watched over by her abusive father Cappy, passive mother Ingrid, and overprotective cousin Tyrone, all the while being sexually satisfied by family servant Ness ( Debbie Rochon).īoth Tromeo and Juliet are trapped in cases of unrequited love: Tromeo lusts for the big-bosomed, promiscuous Rosie Juliet is engaged to wealthy meat tycoon London Arbuckle as prelude to an arranged marriage. Tromeo lives in squalor with his poor father Monty and works at a tattoo parlor with his cousin Benny and friend Murray. Set in modern-day Manhattan, the film begins with the narrator ( Lemmy of Motörhead) introducing two families: the rich Capulets and the poor Ques.Īt the center of these families are Tromeo Que and Juliet Capulet. The film's title is a blend of " Troma" and " Romeo and Juliet". The film is a loose adaptation of the play, as it includes the extreme amounts of sexuality and violence characteristic of Troma, as well as a revised ending. The film was directed by Lloyd Kaufman from a screenplay by Kaufman and James Gunn, who also served as associate director. Tromeo and Juliet is a 1997 American independent transgressive romantic black comedy film and a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet from Troma Entertainment. 107 minutes 137 minutes (Unrated Directors Cut)