Off Jackson Avenue
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."