Released:
1994-10-28

Overview:
Long separated from his family, hitman Joshua returns to Brighton Beach for a contract killing for the Russian Mafia. His abusive father, Arkady, banned him from returning after Joshua committed his first murder. He takes up residence in a hotel, and soon everyone knows he has returned. He goes home to visit his dying mother, Irina, and prepares for the assassination, getting drawn back into the criminal community he left behind.

Director:
James Gray

Runtime:
1h 38min

Genre:
Drama, Crime

• Cast:
• 
  Tim Roth
  as
  Joshua Shapira
• 
  Edward Furlong
  as
  Reuben Shapira
• 
  Moira Kelly
  as
  Alla Shustervich
• 
  Vanessa Redgrave
  as
  Irina Shapira
• 
  Paul Guilfoyle
  as
  Boris Volkoff