London Midwife Anna Khitrova finds herself compelled to unravel the mysteries contained in the diary of a young woman who dies in childbirth at Christmas. She soon crosses paths with the charming Nikolai Luzhin, a driver for a notoriously brutal Russian crime family. As Anna digs deeper, Nikolai's loyalties are divided and a chain of murder and deceit threatens to ensnare them both.
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Viggo Mortensen and director David Cronenberg reteam for a bloody glimpse at the Russian underworld in London....
Eastern Promises is a great film that grabs your attention from the opening scene,and holds it until the near end when the film delivers such a weak ending ...
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A FANTASTIC MOVIE, TERRIFIC ACTING A VERY GOOD STORY AND SCENES OF VIOLENCE WHICH WELL AND TRULY WARRANT THE R RATING. EASILY ONE OF THE BEST FILMS I HAVE ...
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