Brat 2 (2000)

Arriving in Moscow, Danila discovers Konstantin dead and he sets out to avenge his death; a journey that leads him to Chicago and a whole new experience.

Director:

Aleksey Balabanov

Writer:

Aleksey Balabanov

Stars:

Sergey Bodrov, Viktor Sukhorukov, Sergey Makovetskiy

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sergey Bodrov	...	Danila Bagrov
Viktor Sukhorukov	...	Viktor
Sergey Makovetskiy	...	Belkin
Irina Saltykova	...	Irina Saltykova
Kirill Pirogov	...	Ilya
Alexander Diachenko	...	Kostya / Mitya (as Aleksandr Dyachenko)
Darya Yurgens	...	Dasha-Marilyn (as Darya Lesnikova)
Gary Houston	...	Mennis
Ray Toler	...	Ben - truck driver
Lisa Jeffrey	...	Lisa
Aleksandr Naumov	...	Chief of Bank security
Aleksandr Karamnov	...	Boris, Saltykova's Guard
Konstantin Zheldin	...	Taxi driver (Moscow)
Konstantin Murzenko	...	Fascist
Dmitriy Orlov	...	Bandit (as Dmitriy Sborets)

Storyline

Danila Bagrov meets his army buddy Konstantin Gromov in Moscow, with whom he fought in Chechnya. The friend tells Danila about his twin brother Dmitry, who is a professional hockey player in America. However, the team owner, in cahoots with his Russian partner, has swindled the young star into an oppressive contract, allowing them to rob him blind. Several days after this conversation, Danila finds Konstantin dead. In order to straighten things out and avenge his friend, Danila goes to Chicago.

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Plot Keywords:

russian in usa | vigilante | gun | russian abroad | firearm | 

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Taglines:

Danila vozvrashchayetsya! (Danila returns!)

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Irina Saltykova is a real pop star. The scene at her place was filmed in her real apartment.

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Goofs

When Chicago's Sears Tower is visible for the first time during Danila's arrival, it is dusk. However, the ride is then extended another day and Danila is finally shown arriving in Chicago during the day.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Dasha: [to flight attendant] Hey, boy!
Danila: [on the phone] Okay. Tell Boris I'm bringing him a present.
Dasha: Get us some vodka.
Flight Attendant: Sorry, we don't serve drinks during the take-off.
Danila: [on the phone] Heh! Bye.
Dasha: Boy, you don't understand. Bring us some vodka.
[removes her wig]
Dasha: We're going home.
Flight Attendant: Oh, I see. I'll be right back.

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Connections

Spoofed in Dobrynya Nikitich i Zmey Gorynych (2006)

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Soundtracks

KATMANDU
Written by Armen Grigoryan
Performed by Krematoriy
First song played on the radio when Danila, Viktor and Ilya are going to the TV Center in the car

User Reviews

Racist? No! Anti-American? Yes!

I was amused by American reviews of the "Brat-2".

Americans were taken by surprise: how dare those Russians to make a film that depicts Americans as evil gangsters? How dare Danila to shoot Americans? This is not politically correct! It was clearly assumed that Russians are always the bad guys, whose only role in any film is cannon fodder to be shot by American Rambo.

Now "Brat-2" arrives, uncovering the horrifying truth: the bad guys are Americans! And it is OK to shoot them.

After years of Hollywood films depicting Russians as bad asses (no single Hollywood film showing Russians at least from a neutral point of view), the Russian cinema finally strikes back.

This movie delivered a long-awaited entertainment for Russian viewers.

It also proved complete lack of sense of humor of American viewers.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Russia]

Country:

Russia USA

Language:

Russian English Ukrainian

Release Date:

11 May 2000 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Brat 2

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CTB Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Color:

Color