Off Jackson Avenue Explained

Off Jackson Avenue
Director:John-Luke Montias
Producer:Michiel Pilgram
Starring:John-Luke Montias
Music:Ed Tomney
Cinematography:George Gibson
Editing:Michiel Pilgram
Studio:Goltzius Productions
The Group Entertainment
Multivisionnaire Pictures
Distributor:Goltzius Productions
Runtime:79 minutes
80 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Russian
Spanish
Cantonese
Mandarin
Japanese
Albanian

Off Jackson Avenue is a 2008 American crime thriller drama film written by, directed by and starring John-Luke Montias.[1]

Cast

Release

The film was released at the Quad Cinema in New York City on July 17, 2009.[2]

Reception

The film has a 59% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 17 reviews.[3]

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."[4]

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."[5]

Notes and References

  1. Alter. Ethan. Off Jackson Avenue — Film Review. July 16, 2009. The Hollywood Reporter. November 26, 2021.
  2. Web site: One Hell of a Ride: "Off Jackson Avenue" Director John-Luke Montias. July 15, 2009. IndieWire. November 27, 2021.
  3. Web site: Off Jackson Avenue. Rotten Tomatoes. November 27, 2021.
  4. Scheib. Ronnie. Off Jackson Avenue. August 11, 2008. Variety. November 27, 2021.
  5. Schenker. Andrew. Review: Off Jackson Avenue. July 13, 2009. Slant Magazine. November 27, 2021.