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Off Jackson Avenue
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Wikipedia article
'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
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