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Brother

Original title: Brat
  • 19971997
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
21K
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Sergey Bodrov, Vyacheslav Butusov, Yuriy Kuznetsov, Sergey Murzin, Irina Rakshina, Svetlana Pismichenko, and Mariya Zhukova in Brat (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.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
21K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Aleksey Balabanov
  • Writer
    • Aleksey Balabanov
  • Stars
    • Sergey Bodrov
    • Viktor Sukhorukov
    • Svetlana Pismichenko
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  • Director
    • Aleksey Balabanov
  • Writer
    • Aleksey Balabanov
  • Stars
    • Sergey Bodrov
    • Viktor Sukhorukov
    • Svetlana Pismichenko
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 68User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 5 nominations

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    Sergey Bodrov and Viktor Sukhorukov in Brat (1997)
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    Sergey Bodrov in Brat (1997)
    Sergey Bodrov in Brat (1997)
    Sergey Bodrov and Svetlana Pismichenko in Brat (1997)
    Sergey Bodrov and Mariya Zhukova in Brat (1997)
    Sergey Murzin and Viktor Sukhorukov in Brat (1997)
    Sergey Bodrov in Brat (1997)
    Sergey Bodrov in Brat (1997)
    Brat (1997)
    Sergey Bodrov and Andrey Fedortsov in Brat (1997)
    Sergey Bodrov in Brat (1997)

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

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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: You're a smart man, German. Tell me, what do we live for?

      German: Well, everyone decides for himself. There's this saying, "What's good for a Russian is death for a German." Well, I live to disprove this.

    • 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 reviews68

    Review
    Top review
    More than a crime drama...
    One thing that some other reviewers failed to comment on is the way that you discover just who Danila is - he covers-up the fact that he saw action in Chechnya and always says he served far from combat. This story is really about the Russian crime situation LESS than about an entire generation of people who served in Afghanistan and Chechnya ('94-'96 and '99-present). This movie will be misunderstood by many Westerners (I am Russian myself) because it does not fit the traditional Hollywood screenplay style - and its characters do not behave themselves like most Hollywood characters would in a crime drama. There is a very Slavic quality in this film that I am VERY happy to see preserved and NOT Westernized. (You must see Brat2 to learn more about Brat.)
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    • xdream2000
    • Jan 4, 2001

    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
      • Gorky Film Studios
      • Roskomkino
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,259,446
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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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