Eastern Promises (2007) (original) (raw)

The mysterious and charismatic Russian-born Nikolai Luzhin is a driver for one of London's most notorious organized crime families of Eastern European origin. But Nikolai's carefully maintained existence is jarred once he crosses paths with Anna Khitrova, a midwife at a North London hospital. When a teenager dies while giving birth, Anna tries to trace the baby's lineage and relatives. Several lives hang in the balance as a harrowing chain of murder, deceit, and retribution reverberates through the darkest corners of both the crime family and London itself.

The mysterious and charismatic Russian-born Nikolai Luzhin is a driver for one of London's most notorious organized crime families of Eastern European origin. But Nikolai's carefully maintained existence is jarred once he crosses paths with Anna Khitrova, a midwife at a North London hospital. When a teenager dies while giving birth, Anna tries to trace the baby's lineage and relatives. Several lives hang in the balance as a harrowing chain of murder, deceit, and retribution reverberates through the darkest corners of both the crime family and London itself. (less)

Director: David Cronenberg
Writer: Steven Knight
Starring: Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Vincent Cassel, Sin�ad Cusack, Donald Sumpter
Producers: Robert Lantos, Paul Webster, David M. Thompson

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