Little Odessa

"Brothers in blood. Partners in crime."

1994 1h 38m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 258

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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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.

“Brothers in blood. Partners in crime.”

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Cast

Tim Roth
Joshua Shapira
Edward Furlong
Reuben Shapira
Moira Kelly
Alla Shustervich
Vanessa Redgrave
Irina Shapira
Paul Guilfoyle
Boris Volkoff
Natalya Andreychenko
Natasha
Maximilian Schell
Arkady Shapira
David Vadim
Sasha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Gray
Writers: James Gray
Languages: Russian, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Gray, shot by Tom Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dana Sano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dorian Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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RUNTIME

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Tim Roth and Edward Furlong and Moira Kelly carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Brothers in blood. Partners in crime.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110365 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James Gray directs. Tom Richmond behind the camera. Dana Sano scores. Dorian Harris cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Russian, English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, English.
3Directed by James Gray, shot by Tom Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dana Sano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dorian Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tim Roth and Edward Furlong and Moira Kelly carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Brothers in blood. Partners in crime.".
8IMDB entry: tt0110365 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "new york city", "hitman", "bratva (russian mafia)", "brother".