Eastern Promises
“Every sin leaves a mark.”
Synopsis
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
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Top Cast
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Viggo Mortensen
Nikolai Luzhin
Naomi Watts
Anna Ivanovna Khitrova
Vincent Cassel
Kirill
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Semyon
Sinéad Cusack
Helen
Donald Sumpter
Yuri
Jerzy Skolimowski
Stepan
Josef Altin
Ekrem
Aleksandar Mikic
Soyka
Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse
Tatiana
Lalita Ahmed
Customer
Tatiana Maslany
Tatiana (voice)
Tereza Srbova
Kirilenko
David Papava
Chechen
Tamer Hassan
Chechen
Raza Jaffrey
Doctor Aziz
Elisa Lasowski
Prostitute
Alice Henley
Prostitute
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 14, 2007
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 25, 2008
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$51.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$56.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.09x
+$4.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Cronenberg
- Screenplay & Story
- Steven Knight
- Original Score
- Howard Shore
- Original Title
- Eastern Promises
- Country of Origin
- Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $51.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $56.1M
- Production Studios
- Focus Features, BBC Film, Kudos, Serendipity Point Films, Scion Films, Corus Entertainment, Shine Pictures, Astral Media, Téléfilm Canada
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Cronenberg
Steven Knight
Howard Shore
Peter Suschitzky
Ronald Sanders
Julia Blackman, David M. Thompson, Paul Webster, Jeff Abberley, Robert Lantos
Department Leadership Roster
Carol Spier
Production Design
Ronald Sanders
Editor
Denise Cronenberg
Costume Design
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Steven Knight
Screenplay
David Cronenberg
Director
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Paul Webster
Producer
Robert Lantos
Producer
Paul Herbert
Stunt Coordinator
Aaron Weintraub
Visual Effects Supervisor
Julian Spencer
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Eastern Promises
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Eastern Promises about?
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Who directed Eastern Promises?
Eastern Promises was directed by David Cronenberg.
Who stars in Eastern Promises?
The principal cast of Eastern Promises includes Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Sinéad Cusack.
When was Eastern Promises released and how long is it?
Eastern Promises was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
What was the box office and production budget of Eastern Promises?
Eastern Promises had a reported production budget of $51.5M and grossed $56.1M at the worldwide box office (1.09 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Eastern Promises?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Eastern Promises was composed by Howard Shore.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Eastern Promises?
Eastern Promises holds official age classifications: AU: R 18+; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).