Eastern Promises

  • Theatrical - Wide 2007-09-14
Box Office Gross: $56,106,607
Running Time: 100 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: Focus Features, BBC Film, Kudos, Serendipity Point Films, Scion Films, Corus Entertainment, Shine Pictures, Astral Media, Téléfilm Canada

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

Synopsis

A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.

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