Little Odessa

Name: Little Odessa
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1994-10-28
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Tim Roth, Edward Furlong, Moira Kelly, Vanessa Redgrave, Paul Guilfoyle

1994·Movie·R·98 min·★ 6.5(242)

Drama Crime More English titles

“Brothers in blood. Partners in crime.”

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.

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About Little Odessa

Little Odessa is a 1994 English-language drama and crime film directed by James Gray. The cast is led by Tim Roth, Edward Furlong, Moira Kelly. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV.

Little Odessa was produced by Live Entertainment, Paul Webster Productions, and Addis-Wechsler Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on October 28, 1994, and carries a R certification.

Director: James Gray
Writers: James Gray
Release date: October 28, 1994
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Live Entertainment, Paul Webster Productions, Addis-Wechsler Productions

#bratva (russian mafia)#brother#dysfunctional family

Little Odessa cast & crew

Little Odessa was directed by James Gray and written by James Gray.

The cast features 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 Natalya Andreychenko as Natasha.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dana Sano, cinematography is by Tom Richmond, and it was produced by Paul Webster and Claudia Lewis.

Is Little Odessa worth watching?

Little Odessa holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 242 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and crime, Little Odessa is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Little Odessa

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