Eastern Promises might be one of Cronenberg's less bizarre works, but in the scene set in the Turkish baths, it can lay claim to one of the most extreme scenes of the director's entire canon. As a... more

Eastern Promises might be one of Cronenberg's less bizarre works, but in the scene set in the Turkish baths, it can lay claim to one of the most extreme scenes of the director's entire canon. As a naked Viggo Mortensen fights for his life, an uncompromising orgy of violence unfolds, involving many a bone-crunching collision with the tiled floor. Not for the faint of heart.

always compelled to watch this when it's on. i am a wimp when it comes to violence, but the story and how it's told is just so good

Viggo Mortenson is freaking awesome in this. Along with "A History of Violence", 2 of my favorites.

I like is one. Viggo Mortensen as Russian bodyguard.

He is no driver. He is the undertaker.

David Cronenberg delivers the gritty action in this modern day mafia tale. Russian gangster Nikolai Luzhin (Viggo Mortensen) finds his normally steely resolve compromised when he learns that a... more

David Cronenberg delivers the gritty action in this modern day mafia tale. Russian gangster Nikolai Luzhin (Viggo Mortensen) finds his normally steely resolve compromised when he learns that a midwife named Anna (Naomi Watts) has discovered incriminating evidence against his "family" in the pages of a dead woman's diary.

Hope it is as good as i've heard :D

Getting my Cronenberg on again.

They're fighting. Naked. Wth?

Love this film. Watching -- then off to bed.

Cronenberg and Mortensen make a great team.

Mafia Classic from 2007!! Excellent drama/violent film.

Semana do Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen always blows me away at how good of an actor he is, simply one the best

A tatted-up Viggo fights naked. What more could a girl ask for?

Never seen it looks and sounds good...

Viggo Mortensen fully deserved the Oscar nom for this... Brilliant movie. And the fight scene was something else...

(Yawn!!!………………Ugh!!!──Ms.Roberts just cant seem 2 get 2 sleep??………So she decided 2 watch an old flick called?………Eastern Promises'!!!! (ツ)

Screw the Italian mafia, its the Russians who are the true kings of terror. And sexiness. *drool*

I watched Eastern Promises.
Geralmente não gosto muito de filmes sobre máfia, mas aparentemente até isso é diferente quando os britânicos o filme. Enfim, entre outras coisas, fiquei imaginando... more

I watched Eastern Promises.
Geralmente não gosto muito de filmes sobre máfia, mas aparentemente até isso é diferente quando os britânicos o filme. Enfim, entre outras coisas, fiquei imaginando aquela menina do começo que poderia ter evitado a morte se tivesse um pré-natal, ou abortado a criança, etc.

Cronenberg. Mortensen. Watts. That is all. Oh wait, Cassell!

En vo avec des sous titres espagnols! Un de mes films prefere c'est sur.

"I can't become king if someone else already sits on the throne."

isso não é um filme que se ve todo dia, logo, é um filme 'alternativo'. não é?

"I am driver. I go left, I go right, I go straight ahead - that's it."

Jeez, the first three minutes are already crazy.

The fight scene better be good.

Just learned that there will be a sequel to this finely crafted movie! Wow!!

I've only had this from Netflix for about 11 months...

#TRIVIA
One day after shooting, Viggo Mortensen went to a pub without washing off his tattoos or even changing out of his costume. He claims that some of the patrons became very frightened of him... more

#TRIVIA
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