Little Odessa

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Theatrical Release Date:

05/19/1995

DVD Release Date:

08/22/2000

Run Time:

98min.

Starring:

Tim Roth , Edward Furlong , Moira Kelly , Vanessa Redgrave , Maximilian Schell

Director(s):

James Gray

MPAA Rating:

R for strong shootings, sexuality and language.

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: A somber portrait of organized crime and family trauma, Little Odessa centers on the trouble caused when hit man Joshua Shapira (Tim Roth) returns to his old neighborhood of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. Read More

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