Review of Eastern Promises (2007) by Matan S — 08 May 2011

Dark, beautiful and brutal. Viggo does a great job as a tough but good-hearted Russian mobster. Also, catch Vincent Cassel before his big role in Black Swan.

This review of Eastern Promises (2007) was written by Matan S on 08 May 2011.

Eastern Promises has generally received very positive reviews.

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