Movie "Eastern Promises" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "Eastern Promises"

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. The family itself is part of the Vory V Zakone criminal brotherhood. Headed by Semyon, whose courtly charm as the welcoming proprietor of the plush Trans-Siberian restaurant impeccably masks a cold and brutal core, the family's fortunes are tested by Semyon's volatile son and enforcer, Kirill, who is more tightly bound to Nikolai than to his own father. But Nikolai's carefully maintained existence is jarred once he crosses paths at Christmastime with Anna Khitrova, a midwife at a North London hospital. Anna is deeply affected by the desperate situation of a young teenager who dies while giving birth to a baby. Anna resolves to try to trace the baby's lineage and relatives. The girl's personal diary also survives her; it is written in Russian, and Anna seeks answers in it. Anna's mother Helen does not discourage her, but Anna's irascible Russian-born uncle Stepan urges caution. He is right to do so; by delving into the diary, Anna has accidentally unleashed the full fury of the Vory. With Semyon and Kirill closing ranks and Anna pressing her inquiries, Nikolai unexpectedly finds his loyalties divided. The family tightens its grip on him; who can, or should, he trust? Several lives - including his own - hang in the balance as a harrowing chain of murder, deceit, and retribution reverberates through the darkest corners of both the family and London itself.

Starring actors in "Eastern Promises" movie:

Josef Altin as a character Ekrem Josef Altin also starred in the next movies: "Boy A" in a role of Bully; "God on Trial" in a role of Isaac;

Mina E. Mina as a character Azim Mina E. Mina also starred in the next movies: "Mission to Mars" in a role of Ambassador; "Trapped Ashes" in a role of Dr. Judith;

Aleksandar Mikic as a character Soyka Aleksandar Mikic also starred in the next movies: "Extraordinary Rendition" in a role of Ante;

Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse as a character Tatiana Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse starred only in the movie "Eastern Promises"

Lalita Ahmed as a character Customer Lalita Ahmed also starred in the next movies: "Brick Lane" in a role of Mrs. Islam;

Badi Uzzaman as a character Chemist Badi Uzzaman also starred in the next movies: "Kevin & Perry Go Large" in a role of Shopkeeper;

Naomi Watts as a character Anna Naomi Watts also starred in the next movies: "21 Grams" in a role of Cristina Peck; "The Assassination of Richard Nixon" in a role of Marie Andersen Bicke; "Mulholland Dr." in a role of Betty Elms/Diane Selwyn; "I Heart Huckabees" in a role of Dawn Campbell; "The Ring Two" in a role of Rachel Keller; "King Kong" in a role of Ann Darrow; "Stay" in a role of Lila Culpepper; "The Ring" in a role of Rachel Keller; "Divorce, Le" in a role of Roxeanne de Persand; "The Painted Veil" in a role of Kitty Fane; "The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer" in a role of Holly Maddux; "The Christmas Wish" in a role of Renee; "Dangerous Beauty" in a role of Giulia De Lezze;

Doña Croll as a character Nurse Doña Croll also starred in the next movies: "Manderlay" in a role of Venus;

Raza Jaffrey as a character Doctor Aziz Raza Jaffrey also starred in the next movies: "Sharpe's Peril" in a role of Lance Naik Singh; "Harry Brown" in a role of Father Bracken; "The Crew" in a role of Keith Thompson;

Sinéad Cusack as a character Helen Sinéad Cusack also starred in the next movies: "V for Vendetta" in a role of Delia Surridge; "Stealing Beauty" in a role of Diana; "The Tiger's Tail" in a role of Oona O'Leary;

Jerzy Skolimowski as a character Stepan Jerzy Skolimowski also starred in the next movies: "White Nights" in a role of Colonel Chaiko; "Big Shots" in a role of Doc;

Tatiana Maslany as a character Tatiana's Voice Tatiana Maslany also starred in the next movies: "Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming" in a role of Sammi; "Hardwired" in a role of Punk Red; "An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving" in a role of Mathilda Bassett;

Viggo Mortensen as a character Nikolai Viggo Mortensen also starred in the next movies: "G.I. Jane"; "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"; "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" in a role of Aragorn; "A Perfect Murder" in a role of David Shaw; "A History of Violence" in a role of Tom Stall; "Daylight" in a role of Roy Nord; "The Prophecy" in a role of Lucifer; "Young Guns II" in a role of John W. Poe; "Crimson Tide" in a role of Lt. Peter 'WEAPS' Ince; "Hidalgo" in a role of Frank Hopkins; "Carlito's Way" in a role of Lalin; "Appaloosa" in a role of Everett Hitch; "Boiling Point" in a role of Ronnie; "Good" in a role of John Halder; "28 Days" in a role of Eddie Boone; "The Road" in a role of The Man;

Vincent Cassel as a character Kirill Vincent Cassel also starred in the next movies: "Birthday Girl" in a role of Alexei; "Shrek" in a role of Monsieur Hood; "Ocean's Twelve"; "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc" in a role of Gilles de Rais; "Derailed" in a role of Philippe LaRoche; "Blueberry" in a role of Mike Blueberry;

Armin Mueller-Stahl as a character Semyon Armin Mueller-Stahl also starred in the next movies: "The Game" in a role of Anson Baer; "The X Files" in a role of Conrad Strughold; "The Thirteenth Floor" in a role of Hannon Fuller/Grierson; "Night on Earth" in a role of Helmut Grokenberger; "The Peacemaker" in a role of Dimitri Vertikoff; "Shine" in a role of Peter; "Angels & Demons" in a role of Cardinal Strauss; "The Power of One" in a role of Doc; "Attack on Leningrad" in a role of Von Leeb;