
Eastern Promises(2007)
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.


“On a layover in Detroit, the nightmare began.”
When the heiress of a luxury hotel chain is kidnapped at her dingy motel outside Detroit by a band of ruthless sex traffickers, her downtrodden assistant must figure out a way to rescue her.

Lauren Holly
Suzanne Hollingsworth

Kaylee DeFer
Rebecca

Gerald Webb
Special Agent Andrew Rohm

Rayne Bidder
Lilly

Massi Furlan
Oscar

Lauren Reeder
Camilla

Lony'e Perrine
Veronica

Tara Erica Moore
Marla

Joe Lando
Elliot

Anya Monzikova
Sonya
Layover is a crime, mystery, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of bratva (russian mafia), heiress. Directed by Richard Schenkman, it stars Lauren Holly, Kaylee DeFer, Gerald Webb. When the heiress of a luxury hotel chain is kidnapped at her dingy motel outside Detroit by a band of ruthless sex traffickers, her downtrodden assistant must figure out a way to rescue her.
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