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Eastern Promises

  • 2007
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
280K
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POPULARITY
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Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in Eastern Promises (2007)
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A teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.A teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.A teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.

  • Director
    • David Cronenberg
  • Writer
    • Steven Knight
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Viggo Mortensen
    • Armin Mueller-Stahl
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    280K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,054
    829
    • Director
      • David Cronenberg
    • Writer
      • Steven Knight
    • Stars
      • Naomi Watts
      • Viggo Mortensen
      • Armin Mueller-Stahl
    • 521User reviews
    • 306Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 28 wins & 74 nominations total

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    Top Cast51

    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Anna
    Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen
    • Nikolai
    Armin Mueller-Stahl
    Armin Mueller-Stahl
    • Semyon
    Josef Altin
    Josef Altin
    • Ekrem
    Mina E. Mina
    • Azim
    Aleksandar Mikic
    • Soyka
    • (as Aleksander Mikic)
    Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse
    Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse
    • Tatiana
    • (as Sarah Jeanne Labrosse)
    Lalita Ahmed
    Lalita Ahmed
    • Customer
    Badi Uzzaman
    Badi Uzzaman
    • Chemist
    Doña Croll
    • Nurse
    • (as Dona Croll)
    Raza Jaffrey
    Raza Jaffrey
    • Doctor Aziz
    Sinéad Cusack
    Sinéad Cusack
    • Helen
    • (as Sinead Cusack)
    Jerzy Skolimowski
    Jerzy Skolimowski
    • Stepan
    Tatiana Maslany
    Tatiana Maslany
    • Tatiana
    • (voice)
    Vincent Cassel
    Vincent Cassel
    • Kirill
    Shannon-Fleur Roux
    • Maria
    Lillibet Langley
    • Violin Girl
    Mia Soteriou
    Mia Soteriou
    • Azim's Wife
    • Director
      • David Cronenberg
    • Writer
      • Steven Knight
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      One day after shooting, Viggo Mortensen went to a pub without washing off his tattoos or even changing out of his costume. He overheard a couple speaking Russian and decided to eavesdrop, to see if he could understand what they were saying. He caught a few words before they stopped mid-sentence. When he turned around, he saw they were staring at the tattoos on his hands; they were scared, as they assumed he was a real member of Vory v Zakone.
    • Goofs
      After Nikolai was accepted by the mafia bosses, he gets his stars tattooed. When he is in the public bath, the tattoos seem to be completely healed. However, when they are entering the baths, a slight redness is perceivable around the stars. There was one day between these scenes. While the usual for a tattoo is to be brighter at first, it can be assumed that between the particular individual's skin, the lighting and the humidity of the baths, a normal tattoo could seem to be more healed than it actually is.
    • Quotes
      • Nikolai Luzhin: Sentimental value? Ah. I heard of that.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Shoot 'Em Up/Eastern Promises/Fierce People/The Brothers Solomon/In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Just a Little
      Written by Michelle Escottery, John Hammond-Hagan and George Hammond-Hagan
      Performed by Liberty X
      Courtesy of V2 Music Ltd.

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    FAQ6

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 21, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Turkish
      • Urdu
    • Also known as
      • Promesas peligrosas
    • Filming locations
      • Thames Barrier, River Thames, Woolwich, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Kudos Film and Television
      • BBC Film
      • Serendipity Point Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • £25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,266,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $547,092
      • Sep 16, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $56,107,312
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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