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| Off Jackson Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John-Luke Montias |
| Written by | John-Luke Montias |
| Produced by | Michiel Pilgram |
| Starring | John-Luke Montias |
| Cinematography | George Gibson |
| Edited by | Michiel Pilgram |
| Music by | Ed Tomney |
| Production companies | Goltzius Productions The Group Entertainment Multivisionnaire Pictures |
| Distributed by | Goltzius Productions |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 79 minutes 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Russian Spanish Cantonese Mandarin Japanese Albanian |
Off Jackson Avenue is a 2008 American crime thriller drama film written by, directed by and starring John-Luke Montias.
Cast
- Jessica Pimentel as Olivia
- Stivi Paskoski as Milot
- Jun Suenaga as Tomo
- Aya Cash as Olga
- Gene Ruffini as Uncle Jack
- John-Luke Montias as Joey
- Clem Cheung as Eddie Chang
- Daniel Oreskes as Ivan
- Judith Hawking as Donna
- Jim Tooey as Russ
- Michael Gnat as Wall Street Jimmy
Release
The film was released at the Quad Cinema in New York City on July 17, 2009.
Reception
The film has a 59% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 17 reviews.
Ronnie Scheib of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "its laid-back absurdist tone and no-nonsense pacing make for an audio-visual delight."
Andrew Schenker of Slant Magazine awarded the film one and a half stars out of four and wrote, "Sex slavery, Japanese hit men, and ordinary car thieves converge on the mean streets of Long Island City in Off Jackson Avenue, John-Luke Montias's engagingly lurid but ultimately tepid crime drama."
References
- ^ "One Hell of a Ride: "Off Jackson Avenue" Director John-Luke Montias". IndieWire. July 15, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Scheib, Ronnie (August 11, 2008). "Off Jackson Avenue". Variety. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Schenker, Andrew (July 13, 2009). "Review: Off Jackson Avenue". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Alter, Ethan (July 16, 2009). "Off Jackson Avenue — Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- "Off Jackson Avenue". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 27, 2021.