A crime soap opera about a Russian mobster retiring from "the business" on New Year's Eve, only to discover he has been targeted for death by a rival mobster.
Acting
Sergei Bodrov Jr.'s weary eyes carry whole tragic backstories.
Direction
Sergei Bodrov Sr. makes LA feel like frozen Russian exile.
Director
Sergei Bodrov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bodrov Jr. was Russia's biggest young star; his 2002 death in an avalanche made this his accidental elegy.
The 'quickie' title refers to both the motel encounter and the rushed, small-time nature of Deema's doomed American dreams.
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