Cradle 2 the Grave is a 2003 English-language Action Crime motion picture written by John O'brien and Channing Gibson. The movie is directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak and produced by Joel Silver under the banner of Silver Pictures. A jewel thief's daughter is kidnapped after he steals a collection of prized black diamonds, which aren't at all what they m. Cradle 2 the grave stars Jet Li, Dmx, Anthony Anderson, Kelly Hu, Tom Arnold, Mark Dacascos and Lisa Jammal. The screenplay is written by John O'Brien and Channing Gibson. The music was composed by John Frizzell along with Damon grease Blackman. Cinematography was done by Daryn Okada and editing by Derek Brechin. The motion picture has a running time of 101 minutes. It was released on 28th February 2003 in English and Mandarin languages. The Film was successful at box office. Cradle 2 the Grave was made on a budget of $25 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $56 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Warner Bros. Pictures.