While it retains the original Shakespearean dialogue, the film represents the Montagues and the Capulets as warring mafia empires (with legitimate business fronts) during contemporary America, and swords are replaced with guns (with brand names such as "Dagger" and "Sword").
Meskipun film tersebut mempertahankan dialog Shakespeare asli, Montague dan Capulet diwakilkan sebagai kekaisaran mafia yang berperang (dengan front bisnis yang sah) dan pedang-pedangnya digantikan dengan senapan (dengan nama-nama merek seperti "Dagger" dan "Sword").