
Shield for Murder(1954)
A crooked police detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep the stolen money.


“The story of a cop who wanted it bad and got it worse.”
A corrupt cop gets in over his head when he tries to assassinate a beautiful Russian hit-woman.

Gary Oldman
Jack Grimaldi

Lena Olin
Mona Demarkov

Annabella Sciorra
Natalie Grimaldi

Juliette Lewis
Sheri

Roy Scheider
Don Falcone

David Proval
Scully

Will Patton
Martie

Larry Joshua
Joey

James Cromwell
Cage
Wallace Wood
Waiter
Romeo Is Bleeding is a crime, drama, romance film released in 1993 exploring themes of sex addiction, police operation, mafia boss, femme fatale, bad cop, hitwoman. Directed by Peter Medak, it stars Gary Oldman, Lena Olin, Annabella Sciorra. A corrupt cop gets in over his head when he tries to assassinate a beautiful Russian hit-woman.
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