Cradle 2 the Crave (2003) stars Anthony Anderson, Jet Li, and DMX; it’s an action flick that focuses on Anthony Fait, an evil criminal and a thief who fools SWAT and also runs away with a jewel heist.
A Taiwanese agent named Su is high on Fait’s heel, trying to catch him and get black diamonds from him. This car and mouse chase takes a twisted turn when Su’s ex-partner abducts Fait’s daughter to get back diamonds from him.
Fait and Su join hands to take on the criminal and get back his daughter. It is a full-on action affair, and if you love action movies, then this should be on your watch list. In this article, we will take a look at the locations where the movie has been filmed.
Filming Locations
Cradle 2 the Grave was entirely filmed in California. It had a budget of $25 million, and through box office collection, it managed to earn $56 million.
The production of the film began in March 2002 and was completed in April 2022. The filming was done in numerous locations in the state. Let’s see the specific locations where the movie was filmed.
Los Angeles, California
The principal photography of the movie happened in Los Angeles. As LA is the center of America’s film production, it offers quality filming spots and resources that offer smooth shooting conditions for an action flick.
Some crucial scenes were shot at 1100 Wilshire Boulevard, residence to a 37-story tall skyscraper, 1100 Wilshire, which is one of the tallest buildings in the city of LA.
Other scenes were shot at 290 South Mission Road and 362 West 5th Street. For an extended period, LA has been gaining popularity for providing quality filming locations for movies and TV shows.
Some of the movies that were filmed in California are Fight Club, Interstellar, Casablanca, and Back to the Future.
Other Filming Locations
Santa Monica’s coastal city also acted as a filming location for the movie. It blends with the major shooting locations of the movie, the beautiful locals, the beachfront, and other attractions, making it an ideal filming location for producers all over the world.
The prion scenes were filmed at Lincoln Heights Jail – 401 N. Avenue 19, Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA. The scene where we saw Su exiting the train station was shot in Pershing Square MTA Subway Station, Pershing Square, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Some of the scenes were also filmed at 101 Ocean Avenue by the production crew. Some other scenes were filmed in Santa Clarita, situated North of Downtown LA.
This city is famous for the Robinson Ranch Gold Club, Pulchella Winery, Vasquez Rocks, and Six Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park.
Bird’s Eye View
The movie is impactful with this unprecedented cast. DMX plays the lead, yes, the rapper DMX. He has some movies under his name, and he managed to give the movie the start it needed, being a loving father and an elusive robber.
Jet Li, as always, continues to impress the fans in every movie, one after the other, but with his quick stunts and acting. In this movie, he is seen as a calm and agile agent.
Mark Dacascos is seen playing the antagonist in the movie, which turned out to be a success. He managed to bring that much-needed flare to the character of a criminal. Kelly Hu also played his accomplice brilliantly well. And, of course, there is humor spread in the movie.
This movie has everything from beautifully choreographed scenes to top action sequences to special effects, chases, and gunfights. You will feel that the budget of $ 25 million is spent wisely.
The overall theme of the movie is not dress, but the pieces fit each other perfectly and put the overall movie and the characters under the spotlight. All in all, it’s a fun movie that will cheer up.
