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A cold-blooded hitman visits his estranged Russian immigrant family in Brooklyn.A cold-blooded hitman visits his estranged Russian immigrant family in Brooklyn.A cold-blooded hitman visits his estranged Russian immigrant family in Brooklyn.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 6 nominations total
Mohammad Ghaffari
- Pahlevi
- (as Mohammed Ghaffari)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaEdward Furlong's favorite film of his own.
- GoofsIn the scenes where Mr. Schell is supposedly speaking Russian, his language is unintelligible beyond the simplest words.
- Quotes
Arkady Shapira: You know there is a saying: When a child is six years old, it says, "the father can do everything". When he's twelve, he says, "the father can almost do everything". When he's sixteen, he says, "the father is an idiot". When he's twenty-four, he says, "the father wasn't maybe such an idiot", and then, when he's forty, he says, "if I could only ask my father". But I'm afraid my sons will never ask themselves that.
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A stunning debut by this young writer-director -- Dostoyevskian themes, an exact sense of place, and a lyricism touched by few of his peers. And now six years' wait!
While most U.S. indie filmmakers spent the 1990s studiously copying Tarantino, Gray in this overlooked gem created something entirely different: a character study of tragedy among the unhip and uncool. Torn by illness and the return of a prodigal son, a Russian immigrant family in New York tries to outlast the omens promising its destruction. The film owes something to Coppola, but you might feel the presence of Bergman, too. Unsentimental, unsparing, with brilliant performances by the principal cast. A must see.
While most U.S. indie filmmakers spent the 1990s studiously copying Tarantino, Gray in this overlooked gem created something entirely different: a character study of tragedy among the unhip and uncool. Torn by illness and the return of a prodigal son, a Russian immigrant family in New York tries to outlast the omens promising its destruction. The film owes something to Coppola, but you might feel the presence of Bergman, too. Unsentimental, unsparing, with brilliant performances by the principal cast. A must see.
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- Budget
- $2,300,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,095,885
- Gross worldwide
- $1,095,885
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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