Little Odessa(1994)
“Brothers in blood. Partners in crime.”
Overview
Long separated from his family, hitman Joshua returns to Brighton Beach for a contract killing for the Russian Mafia. His abusive father, Arkady, banned him from returning after Joshua committed his first murder. He takes up residence in a hotel, and soon everyone knows he has returned. He goes home to visit his dying mother, Irina, and prepares for the assassination, getting drawn back into the criminal community he left behind.
Director
James Gray
Studio
Live Entertainment
Cast
Tim Roth
as Joshua Shapira
Edward Furlong
as Reuben Shapira
Moira Kelly
as Alla Shustervich
Vanessa Redgrave
as Irina Shapira
Paul Guilfoyle
as Boris Volkoff
Natalya Andreychenko
as Natasha
Maximilian Schell
as Arkady Shapira
David Vadim
as Sasha
Mina Bern
as Grandma Tsilya
Boris McGiver
as Ivan
Mohammad Ghaffari
as Pahlevi
Michael Khmurov
as Yuri
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1994
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
Russian
Rating
6.5 / 10
Production Companies
Live Entertainment • Paul Webster Productions • Addis-Wechsler Productions
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Where can I watch Little Odessa?▼
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What is Little Odessa about?▼
Long separated from his family, hitman Joshua returns to Brighton Beach for a contract killing for the Russian Mafia. His abusive father, Arkady, banned him from returning after Joshua committed his first murder. He takes up residence in a hotel, and soon everyone knows he has returned. He goes home to visit his dying mother, Irina, and prepares for the assassination, getting drawn back into the criminal community he left behind.
Who directed Little Odessa?▼
Little Odessa was directed by James Gray and released in 1994. It is a drama, crime film.
How long is Little Odessa?▼
Little Odessa has a runtime of 1 hours and 38 minutes (98 minutes total).
Who stars in Little Odessa?▼
The cast of Little Odessa includes Tim Roth as Joshua Shapira, Edward Furlong as Reuben Shapira, Moira Kelly as Alla Shustervich, Vanessa Redgrave as Irina Shapira, Paul Guilfoyle as Boris Volkoff and more.
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