A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Eastern Promises is of 1 hour(s) and 41 minute(s). It is Produced By: BBC Film, Serendipity Point Films, Kudos. It was released on 2007-09-14. It has the tagline: Every sin leaves a mark. It has an average vote of 7.362 on TMDB.
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