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."
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