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Brother

Original title: Brat
  • 1997
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
23K
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Sergey Bodrov, Vyacheslav Butusov, Yuriy Kuznetsov, Sergey Murzin, Irina Rakshina, Svetlana Pismichenko, and Mariya Zhukova in Brother (1997)
An ex-soldier with a personal honor code enters the family crime business in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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An ex-soldier with a personal honor code enters the family crime business in St. Petersburg, Russia.An ex-soldier with a personal honor code enters the family crime business in St. Petersburg, Russia.An ex-soldier with a personal honor code enters the family crime business in St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Director
    • Aleksey Balabanov
  • Writer
    • Aleksey Balabanov
  • Stars
    • Sergey Bodrov
    • Viktor Sukhorukov
    • Svetlana Pismichenko
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Aleksey Balabanov
    • Writer
      • Aleksey Balabanov
    • Stars
      • Sergey Bodrov
      • Viktor Sukhorukov
      • Svetlana Pismichenko
    • 70User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 5 nominations

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    Sergey Bodrov and Viktor Sukhorukov in Brother (1997)
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    Sergey Bodrov in Brother (1997)
    Sergey Bodrov and Svetlana Pismichenko in Brother (1997)
    Sergey Bodrov and Mariya Zhukova in Brother (1997)
    Sergey Murzin and Viktor Sukhorukov in Brother (1997)
    Sergey Bodrov in Brother (1997)
    Sergey Bodrov in Brother (1997)
    Brother (1997)
    Sergey Bodrov and Andrey Fedortsov in Brother (1997)
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    Sergey Bodrov
    Sergey Bodrov
    • Danila Bagrov
    Viktor Sukhorukov
    Viktor Sukhorukov
    • Viktor Bagrov
    Svetlana Pismichenko
    • Sveta
    Mariya Zhukova
    • Kat
    Yuriy Kuznetsov
    Yuriy Kuznetsov
    • German (Hoffman)
    Vyacheslav Butusov
    Vyacheslav Butusov
    • Butusov
    Irina Rakshina
    • Zinka
    Sergey Murzin
    • Kruglyy
    Anatoliy Zhuravlyov
    • Nervous Bandit
    Igor Shibanov
    Igor Shibanov
    • Militiaman
    Andrey Fedortsov
    Andrey Fedortsov
    • Styopa
    Sergey Debizhev
    • Video Filming Director
    • (as Sergey Debezhev)
    Aleksei Sevostyanov
    Aleksei Sevostyanov
    • Kruglyy's Assistant
    Rinat Ibragimov
    Rinat Ibragimov
    • Shisha
    • (as Renat Ibragimov)
    Vladimir Ermilov
    Vladimir Ermilov
    • Pavel Evgrafovich
    Anatoliy Gorin
    Anatoliy Gorin
    • Svetlana's Neighbour
    Andrey Krasko
    Andrey Krasko
    • Owner of the Apartment Visited by Killers
    Denis Kirillov
    • Bandit in the Market
    • Director
      • Aleksey Balabanov
    • Writer
      • Aleksey Balabanov
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Knitted sweater, which was worn by Danila Bagrov, was bought by artist Nadezhda Vasilyeva at the flea market for 35-40 rubles (5$).
    • Goofs
      When Kruglij talks to Sveta for the first time, the camera is reflected in the windscreen of the tram that Sveta is driving.
    • Quotes

      Danila: [two Chechens in tram refuse to pay the fare and act arrogantly. Danila takes out his revolver, walks up to the Chechens and points the barrel at them] Pay the fine.

      Chechen in tram car: Brother... Don't kill me, brother... Take the money. Take everything. Listen, don't kill me, brother. Here.

      [gives his wallet to Danila]

      Danila: You're not my brother, black-assed scum.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies from Russia and the Soviet Union (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Lyudi na kholme
      Music by Vyacheslav Butusov

      Lyrics by Ilya Kormiltsev

      Performed by Nautilus Pompilius (uncredited)

      Exclusive rights - DANA Music Limited, Ireland

      Played when:

      1) Danila gets off the train and walks around St. Petersburg

      2) a director helps Danila bury two bodies

    User reviews70

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    8/10
    This tale of Russian gangsters isn't what you expect.
    This Russian film about a young hitman in St. Petersburg could just as easily have been set in London or New York; killing for profit's the same everywhere, isn't it, and yet Aleksey Balabanov's terrific thriller "Brother" seems peculiarly Russian. You wouldn't really find these characters in London or New York and what happens here wouldn't necessarily happen there, at least not in this fashion.

    Danila, (Sergey Bodrov, excellent) is a young ex-soldier who gets into trouble at home so his mother packs him off to live with his older, well-off brother in St. Petersburg. The thing is, however, big brother is a hitman and very soon Danila is, too. The thrills Balabanov serves up aren't the ones you expect. This is a character study like Melville's "Le Samourai" but our young anti-hero is a rank amateur compared with Delon, although he does know his way around a gun. Danilo thinks he's a big shot but he's just another young boy with a passion for rock music, (the film has a terrific score). Even the ending isn't the conventional one. See this.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 8, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Russia
    • Official site
      • Official site (Russia)
    • Languages
      • Russian
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Aka
    • Filming locations
      • Smolensk Lutheran Cemetery, Vasilievsky Island, St. Petersburg, Russia
    • Production companies
      • CTB Film Company
      • Kinostudiya Imeni M. Gorkogo
      • Roskomkino
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,362,281
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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