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Brother (1997)
Brat (original title)

96 min  -  Crime | Drama   -  8 July 1998 (USA)
7.7
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Danila goes to his older brother to start a new life in Petersburg. His brother is a gangster and a killer... See full summary »

Director:

Aleksey Balabanov

Writer:

Aleksey Balabanov

Stars:

Sergey Bodrov Jr., Viktor Sukhorukov and Svetlana Pismichenko
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sergey Bodrov Jr. Sergey Bodrov Jr. ...
Danila Bagrov (as Sergei Bodrov)
Viktor Sukhorukov Viktor Sukhorukov ...
Danila's Brother
Svetlana Pismichenko Svetlana Pismichenko ...
Sveta
Mariya Zhukova Mariya Zhukova ...
Kat
Yuriy Kuznetsov Yuriy Kuznetsov ...
German
Vyacheslav Butusov Vyacheslav Butusov ...
Butusov
Irina Rakshina Irina Rakshina ...
Zinka
Sergei Murzin Sergei Murzin ...
Krugly
Anatoliy Zhuravlyov Anatoliy Zhuravlyov ...
Nervous Bandit
Igor Shibanov Igor Shibanov ...
Militiaman
Andrey Fedortsov Andrey Fedortsov ...
Styopa
Sergei Debizhev Sergei Debizhev ...
Himself
Aleksei Sevostyanov Aleksei Sevostyanov
Renat Ibragimov Renat Ibragimov
Vladimir Yermilov Vladimir Yermilov
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Storyline

Danila goes to his older brother to start a new life in Petersburg. His brother is a gangster and a killer, and he puts Danila into this criminal world asking him to kill someone. There his new life starts, he meets new people, a girl, becomes a big fan of the rock band "Nautilus Pompillius". Now he is a killer, and killing is easier than living for him. Realizing this makes him understand he is going the wrong way. Written by Max Volovik <dimaa@worldnet.att.net>  

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Killer | Ex Soldier | Murder | Xenophobia | Anti Hero  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Country:

Russia

Language:

Russian | French | English

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Filming Locations:

Smolensk Lutheran Cemetery, Vasilievsky Island, St. Petersburg, Russia See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gorky Film Studios, Kinokompaniya CTB, Roskomkino See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.57 : 1
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Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Kruglij talks to Sveta for the first time the camera is reflected in the windscreen of the tram that Sveta is driving. See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Truck Driver: So where are you going?
Danila: Moscow.
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Connections

Followed by Brother 2 (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Max Don't Have Sex with Your Ex"
Written by E-Rotic
Performed by E-Rotic See more »