Summaries

Lana's only chance to escape the war-torn Balkans is her long-lost brother, a street-smart gangster with vengeful enemies. But her illusions are shattered as she is forced to survive by any means possible on the streets of Chicago.

This powerful, hard-edged crime drama explores the dark side of the American immigrant experience and dares to ask, "How far would you go to survive?" Lana's only chance to escape the war-torn Balkans is her long-lost brother, Darko, a street-smart gangster with enemies intent on revenge. Isolated at first by her inability to speak English, Lana desperately hopes that she and her brother can achieve the American dream that she can only glimpse. But her illusions are shattered as she is forced to survive by any means possible on the mean streets of Chicago. As she gets pulled deeper and deeper into her brother's criminal world while a steely determination grows in her heart, lana must risk her own life to overcome Darko and his pursuers if she hopes to finally realize her dream.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • revenge
  • escape
  • prostitution
  • heroin
  • dr seuss
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 26, 2004
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Chicago, Illinois, USA
Production companies Reigning Pictures

Box office

Budget $215000
Gross US & Canada $44287
Opening weekend US & Canada $15987
Gross worldwide $44287

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 47m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby SR
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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