A cold-blooded hitman visits his estranged Russian immigrant family in Brooklyn.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Tim Roth | ... |
Joshua Shapira
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| Edward Furlong | ... |
Reuben Shapira
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| Moira Kelly | ... |
Alla Shustervich
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| Vanessa Redgrave | ... |
Irina Shapira
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| Paul Guilfoyle | ... |
Boris Volkoff
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| Natalya Andreychenko | ... |
Natasha
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| Maximilian Schell | ... |
Arkady Shapira
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| David Vadim | ... |
Sasha
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| Mina Bern | ... |
Grandma Tsilya
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| Boris McGiver | ... |
Ivan
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Mohammad Ghaffari | ... |
Pahlevi
(as Mohammed Ghaffari)
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| Michael Khmurov | ... |
Yuri
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Dmitry Preyers | ... |
Victor
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David Ross | ... |
Anatoly
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| Ron Brice | ... |
Man with One Leg
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Jace Kent | ... |
Mechanic
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Marianna Lead | ... |
Clara
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| Gene Ruffini | ... |
Janitor
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Leonid Citer | ... |
(as Leonid Uscher)
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| Tuesday Knight | ... |
Actress on Television (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Gray | ||
Written by
| James Gray | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Claudia Lewis | ... | executive producer |
| Rolf Mittweg | ... | executive producer |
| Kerry Orent | ... | co-producer |
| Paul Webster | ... | producer |
| Nick Wechsler | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Tom Richmond | ||
Editing by
| Dorian Harris | ||
Editorial Department
| Jeffrey Ford | ... | second assistant editor (as Jeff Ford) |
| Bob Fredrickson | ... | color timer (as Robert Fredrickson) |
| Mark Gottlieb | ... | apprentice editor |
| Brian Johnson | ... | first assistant editor |
| Sharon McGeeney | ... | negative cutter |
| Joe Violante | ... | dailies advisor |
Casting By
| Douglas Aibel | ||
Production Design by
| Kevin Thompson | ||
Art Direction by
| Judy Rhee | ||
Set Decoration by
| Charles Ford | ||
Costume Design by
| Michael Clancy | ||
Makeup Department
| Kelly MacNeal | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Karen Nichols | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Christopher Goode | ... | production manager |
| Michael J. Harker | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Lisa Rosen | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Steve Apicella | ... | first assistant director |
| David M. Cox | ... | second assistant director |
| David 'Wex' Wechsler | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Annie Ballard | ... | on-set dresser |
| Gadi Barak | ... | chargeperson scenic |
| Lisa Davis | ... | art department coordinator |
| Dave Dearberg | ... | property master |
| Jim Lillis | ... | lead man |
| Stuart Montgomery | ... | swing set dresser |
| Mike Murphy | ... | swing set dresser |
| Michael Preston | ... | set dresser (as Mike Preston) |
| Danny Rovira | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ulrika Akander | ... | dialogue editor |
| Bob Baron | ... | adr mixer |
| David Boulton | ... | adr mixer |
| Zane D. Bruce | ... | foley artist (as Zane Bruce) |
| Fred Cipriano | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robert Deschaine | ... | adr mixer (as bob deschaine) |
| Susan Dudeck | ... | adr editor |
| Thom 'Coach' Ehle | ... | consultant: Dolby |
| Gary Gegan | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kimberly Lambert Gibson | ... | dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lambert) |
| Jeanne Gilliland | ... | boom operator |
| Lewis Goldstein | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Matthew Iadarola | ... | re-recording mixer: supervising |
| David Jobe | ... | foley mixer |
| John A. Larsen | ... | supervising sound editor (as john a. larsen) |
| James Matheny | ... | dialogue editor |
| Tom Paul | ... | production sound mixer |
| Charleen Richards | ... | adr mixer |
| Mark Seagraves | ... | dialogue editor |
| Amanda Stern | ... | editing room intern |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist |
| Athonia Cappelli | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Jorge Cornejo | ... | spanish dialog re-recording mixer/dialog editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Drew Jiritano | ... | special effects |
| John Stifanich | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Jerry Kitz | ... | titles and optical effects |
Stunts
| Roy Farfel | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tony Arnaud | ... | dolly grip |
| David Burroughs | ... | best boy grip |
| Patrick Cady | ... | electrician |
| Pat Donovan | ... | grip (as Patrick Donovan) |
| Vadim Frumin | ... | grip |
| Prashant Gupta | ... | still photographer |
| Margaret Heidenry | ... | grip |
| Xavier Henselmann | ... | grip |
| Margot Kingon | ... | electrician |
| Jonathan Mintz | ... | key grip |
| John Samaras | ... | assistant camera: second unit (as Yiannis Samaras) |
| Eric Schmidt | ... | gaffer |
| Emelia Stockdale | ... | first assistant camera |
| Andy Watts | ... | best boy electric (as Andrew T. Watts) |
| Elizabeth Wick | ... | second assistant camera (as Liz Wick) |
Casting Department
| Jordan Beswick | ... | casting assistant |
| Kalev Kuusoeks | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ellen Cowhey | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Kevin Donaldson | ... | costume assistant |
| Vicki Farrell | ... | assistant costume designer (as Victoria Farrell) |
| Joan Kaufman | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Eddy Collyns | ... | location manager |
| Jocelyn Jansons | ... | location assistant |
| Sarah Lindborg | ... | location assistant |
| Andrew Saxe | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Dick Bernstein | ... | music editor (as Richard Bernstein) |
| Richard Henderson | ... | music coordinator |
| Dana Sano | ... | music supervisor |
| Philip Tallman | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julie Oppenheimer | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bobby Marsh | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Paul C. Arianas | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Karl R. Austen | ... | production legal (as Karl Austen) |
| Gavin J. Behrman | ... | set production assistant |
| C.J. Byrnes | ... | stand-in |
| Suzanne Celeste | ... | dialect coach: Tim Roth |
| Olegar Fedoro | ... | dialogue coach: Russian, Vanessa Redgrave |
| Brian David Fisher | ... | production assistant |
| Cameron Jones | ... | production legal |
| Teri Kane | ... | unit publicist |
| Victoria McGarry | ... | production coordinator |
| Andy Muller | ... | office runner |
| Margo Myers | ... | production accountant |
| Victoria Robinson | ... | production office assistant |
| Mimi Turner | ... | production assistant |
| Rick Washburn | ... | firearms |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | marketing manager (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Bryan Burk | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Fleischer | ... | special thanks |
| John Lesher | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Ordesky | ... | special thanks |
| Matt Reeves | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fine Line Features (1995) (United States) (theatrical)
- First Independent Films (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cipa (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Cine Saison (1995) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Les Films Number One (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Media Box Corporation (1995) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film (1995) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Vitória Filmes (1995) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Live Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Mei Ah Laser Disc Co. Ltd. (1995) (Hong Kong) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- Líder Films (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (1996) (Greece) (theatrical)
- New Line Home Video (1996) (Japan) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Prooptiki Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Starmedia Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ciné-Sorbonne (2016) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Encore Entertainment (United Kingdom) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (Australia) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Axium (payroll services)
- D.R. Reiff & Associates (insurance)
- FotoKem (prints by)
- General Camera Corporation (cameras and lenses)
- Offbeat Systems (scoring synchronization)
- Olivett & Campbell (catering)
- PolyGram Records (soundtrack)
- Poolside Studios (additional music recorded at)
- Raleigh Studios (post-production facilities)
- Searchworks (research service by)
- Skywalker Sound (post production sound services provided by)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Superior Film Service (negative cutting)
- Technicolor (color by)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Visions Productions (titles and optical effects)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Xeno Lights (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This film tells a bitter tale of a dysfunctional family. Joshua, a cold-blooded professional killer, returns to his Brighton Beach boyhood home for a "job." He knows it will be difficult to return to the Russian-immigrant community of his youth--in his eyes, we see anticipation of the inevitable emotional pain and psychic turmoil that seeing his forsaken family and estranged companions will bring him. To do his job, and try to maintain some semblence of sanity, he has had to wall off his humanity from even himself. Seeing his kid brother, who adores him, talking with his dying mother, who still loves him, and yes, arguing with his abusive father, begins to wreak havoc with his personal defenses. As his steely demeanor begins to dissolve, we are shown the soul of a hit-man crumbling away, piece by piece. Finally, all that he now allows himself to admit that he loves is agonizingly torn away from him and he is left with the ultimate punishment for his transgressions.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,300,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Edward Furlong's favorite film of his own. See more » |
| Goofs | In the scenes where Mr. Schell is supposedly speaking Russian, his language is unintelligible beyond the simplest words. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Bridges of Madison County/Die Hard with a Vengeance/Forget Paris/Titanica/Little Odessa (1995). See more » |
| 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. See more » |