Little Odessa (Criterion Collection)

A Dostoevskian family tragedy presented in the form of a gangster drama, Little Odessa is the darkly elegant debut feature by director James Gray, which heralded the arrival of a singular voice in contemporary American cinema. Cloaked in the shadows of New York's underworld, the film follows Joshua (Tim Roth), a volatile hit man whose latest assignment brings him back to the Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up. Upon his return, his criminal life collides with the grim domestic world of his abusive father (Maximilian Schell), ailing mother (Vanessa Redgrave), and loyal teenage brother (Edward Furlong). Channeling the brooding fatalism of classic noir, Gray—who won the Venice Film Festival's Silver Lion at just twenty-five—composes a haunting reflection on violence that begins at home and ripples ever outward.

• Director-approved 4K UHD + Blu-ray Special Edition.
• New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director James Gray.
• Includes one 4K UHD disc presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray disc with the film and special features.
• Features audio commentary from 2000 with director James Gray.
• Includes the making-of documentary, "Once Upon a Time . . . “Little Odessa,”" by David Thompson.
• New conversation between James Gray and critic/podcaster Sean Fennessey.
• Includes an essay by film critic Glenn Kenny and new cover art by Michael Boland.

• 2 Items total: One 4K Ultra HD disc and one Blu-ray disc.
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing are included.

• Director: James Gray
• Actors: Tim Roth, Edward Furlong, Moira Kelly, Vanessa Redgrave
• Format: 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray (2 discs total)
• Language: English
• Run Time: 1 hour and 38 minutes
• Studio: Spirit Entertainment
• Release Date: September 7, 2026
• Region Note: UK Only

Experience James Gray's critically acclaimed debut in stunning 4K quality with this Criterion Collection release, featuring extensive new and archival special features.