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1994 film directed by James Gray

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Little Odessa is a 1994 American crime drama film directed and written by James Gray. The movie features Tim Roth, Edward Furlong, Maximilian Schell, and Moira Kelly in the cast. Produced by Paul Webster through companies including Live Entertainment and Immigrant Pictures, the narrative is set in Brooklyn and focuses on organized crime. The film’s tagline describes the plot as involving "Brothers in blood. Partners in crime."

The runtime is 98 minutes, and the original language is English. It was released on October 28, 1994, and distributed by Fine Line Features and Netflix via video on demand. Critical reception includes a Metascore of 64 and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 53%. The film holds an IMDb rating of 6.7 based on 9,635 votes. It received four wins and six nominations for awards.

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It sits within the topics 1994 American films, 1994 crime drama films and 1994 directorial debut films.

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Film · TMDB

6.5

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.

Released: 1994-10-2898 minDir: James GrayDrama, Crime

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

Themes

  • bratva (russian mafia)
  • brother
  • dysfunctional family

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

9,635 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

53%

Metacritic

64/100

Year
1994
Runtime
98 min
Genres
Crime, Drama
Rated
R
Awards
4 wins & 6 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
organized crime
Director
James Gray
Screenwriter
James Gray
Cast member
David Vadim
Producer
Paul Webster
Narrative location
Brooklyn
Duration
98
FilmAffinity ID
956435
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1995-04-13
title
Little Odessa
distributed by
Netflix
review score
53%
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