Little Odessa

Little Odessa

Little Odessa

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Little Odessa

"Brothers in blood. Partners in crime."

1994

1h 38m

6.4(221 votes)

Drama

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.

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Fine Line Features

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Tim Roth

Joshua Shapira

Tim Roth

Acting

Edward Furlong

Reuben Shapira

Edward Furlong

Acting

Moira Kelly

Alla Shustervich

Moira Kelly

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Vanessa Redgrave

Irina Shapira

Vanessa Redgrave

Acting

Paul Guilfoyle

Boris Volkoff

Paul Guilfoyle

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Наталья Андрейченко

Natasha

Наталья Андрейченко

Acting

Maximilian Schell

Arkady Shapira

Maximilian Schell

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David Vadim

Sasha

David Vadim

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Mina Bern

Grandma Tsilya

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Boris McGiver

Ivan

Boris McGiver

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Mohammad Ghaffari

Pahlevi

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Михаил Хмуров

Yuri

Михаил Хмуров

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Dmitry Preyers

Victor

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David Ross

Anatoly

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Ron Brice

Man with One Leg

Ron Brice

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Jace Kent

Mechanic

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Marianna Lead

Clara

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Gene Ruffini

Janitor

Gene Ruffini

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Tuesday Knight

Actress on Television (uncredited)

Tuesday Knight

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Leonid Citer

(uncredited)

Leonid Citer

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