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Little Odessa (1994)

Little Odessa poster
Directed by
James Gray
Genre
drama film, crime film, coming-of-age film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 243 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A hitman returns to his family home in a Russian Jewish neighborhood of Brooklyn after many years. He reconnects with his younger brother and estranged father while dealing with the violent consequences of his work.

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What happens

Little Odessa is a 1994 American crime drama film directed and written by James Gray, in his directorial debut, and starring Tim Roth, Edward Furlong, Moira Kelly, Maximilian Schell and Vanessa Redgrave. The title is a reference to Brighton Beach, a community in Brooklyn nicknamed "Little Odessa". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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