Little Odessa
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
James Gray
Tim Roth
Edward Furlong
Moira Kelly
Vanessa Redgrave
Maximilian Schell
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Joshua Shapira is a hardened young criminal--he's a hit man for the Russian mob--who is estranged from his family and banished from the streets of Little Odessa. Forced to go back to Brighton Beach for a quick job, he is inexorably drawn into his old world. Joshua's worshipful little brother Reuben is con-man enough to skip school for weeks without his parents finding out and Alla is a young woman in the neighborhood who is drawn to Joshua even though she knows he is a murderer. Meanwhile, Joshua and Reuben's aging parents fail to grasp the loyalty and violence that permeates their children's lives.
Director
James Gray
Cast
Tim Roth
Edward Furlong
Moira Kelly
Vanessa Redgrave
Maximilian Schell
Paul Guilfoyle
David Vadim
Mina Bern
Boris Mcgiver
Mohammed Ghaffari
Michael Khumrov
Dmitry Preyers
David Ross
Ron Brice
Jace Kent
Marianna Lead
Gene Ruffini
Natalia Andreicenko
David Ross
Crew
Doug Abiel
Steve Apicella
Michael Clancy
Eddy Collyns
Dave Dorenberg
Christopher Goode
James Gray
Adam Greenman
Dorian Harris
Teri Kane
Joseph Koenig
Claudia Lewis
Victoria Mcgarry
Rolf Mittweg
Kerry Orent
Tom Paul
Judy Rhee
Tom Richmond
Dana Sano
Kevin Thompson
Paul Webster
Nick Wechsler
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Co-winner, along with Peter Jackson's "Heavenly Creatures" (New Zealand/1994) and Carlo Mazzacurati's "Il Toro" (Italy/1994), of the Silver Lion award at the 1994 Venice Film Festival. In addition, Vanessa Redgrave received the Volpi Cup for best supporting actress.
Expanded Release in United States June 16, 1995
Expanded Release in United States June 2, 1995
Expanded Release in United States June 23, 1995
Expanded Release in United States June 9, 1995
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States January 1995
Released in United States March 1995
Released in United States November 1994
Released in United States on Video September 19, 1996
Released in United States September 1994
Released in United States Spring May 19, 1995
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.
Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 2-11, 1994.
Shown at London Film Festival November 3-20, 1994.
Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 1995.
Shown at South By Southwest (SXSW) Film & Media Conference in Austin, Texas March 10-18, 1995.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 8-17, 1994.
Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) September 1-12, 1994.
Feature directorial debut for USC graduate James Gray.
Began shooting January 20, 1994.
Completed shooting February 28, 1994.
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 1995.)
Released in United States January 1995 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Premieres) in Park City, Utah January 19-29, 1995.)
Released in United States March 1995 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.)
Released in United States March 1995 (Shown at South By Southwest (SXSW) Film & Media Conference in Austin, Texas March 10-18, 1995.)
Released in United States Spring May 19, 1995
Expanded Release in United States June 2, 1995
Expanded Release in United States June 9, 1995
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.)
Expanded Release in United States June 16, 1995
Expanded Release in United States June 23, 1995
Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 2-11, 1994.)
Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 8-17, 1994.)
Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) September 1-12, 1994.)
Released in United States on Video September 19, 1996
Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at London Film Festival November 3-20, 1994.)
