Drama ·Crime · Russia · 1997 · 1h 35m

Brother

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Brother poster
Director
Aleksei Balabanov
Cast
Sergei Bodrov Jr. as Danila Bagrov Viktor Sukhorukov as Viktor Bagrov Yuriy Kuznetsov as "German" Hoffman Svetlana Pismichenko as Sveta Mariya Zhukova as Kat Sergey Murzin as "Krugli"
Crew
Sergey Astakhov — Director of Photography Marina Lipartiya — Editor Vyacheslav Butusov — Original Music Composer Aleksei Balabanov — Writer Sergei Selyanov — Producer Vladimir Kartashov — Production Design
Synopsis

Danila goes to his successful brother, Victor, in Petersburg to start a new life. Unknown to Danila, Victor is a contract killer, but is in hiding after asking for too much money to assassinate a Chechen mob boss. To avoid exposure, Victor convinces Danila to kill the boss instead.

Mood & Themes
gangstergrimdepressingbitterapatheticharshstraightforward
Key Collaborators
Aleksei Balabanov Director Sergey Astakhov Director of Photography Marina Lipartiya Editor Vyacheslav Butusov Original Music Composer Aleksei Balabanov Writer Sergei Selyanov Producer Vladimir Kartashov Production Design Nadezhda Vasileva Costume Design
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