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Brother

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After finishing his military service, young Danila Bagrov (Sergey Bodrov ml.) seeks help from his older brother (Viktor Sukhorukov), a gangster in St. Petersburg, who puts him to work as a hired gun. Danila kills a Chechen crime boss and is wounded in the attack. He is pursued by the man's cohorts and goes on the run, but finds time to enjoy the city's nightlife and have some romantic adventures. However, as his new identity solidifies, Danila begins to question who he has become.

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Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 May 17, 2012 Full Review Nick Schager Slant Magazine Director Aleksei Balabanov's matter-of-fact depiction of his protagonist's exploits conveys the blunt harshness of post-Cold War Russia. Rated: 3/4 Jan 29, 2007 Full Review Antonia Quirke Independent on Sunday Set in St Petersburg and dizzy with an unhappy mood, the film is gripping. Nov 28, 2017 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 4/5 Aug 12, 2003 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews If anything, this slickly done gangster thriller should be taken as a political warning by the West that Russia is a wounded animal and still dangerous... Rated: B Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Aleksandr I This is the number one of all my life movies list. Recommended for everyone, especially in Russia. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Ravenswood R Has some entertaining and interesting scenes and decent action, but the story is far from gripping and the editing is often off the mark and does not consistently make the scenes and what happens in them clear. Goofy subplots and reliance on music and song lyrics to carry the weight of the story are not great film-making techniques, and the carefree coolness of the killing and violence are treated with such casualness that this film will fail to make full sense to anyone who is not a sociopath. Watch this with reservations and it is OK, but if you expect a great gangster or even a simple revenge film this falls quite a bit short. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/29/23 Full Review Jack V A dark glimpse into the reality of Russia in the late 90's. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/18/23 Full Review Audience Member A very good Russian gangster film from the mid 90s. Well known in Russian culture but strangely unknown elsewhere given how good it is and captures the time and place well. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Хороший фильм, который имеет движение все свои полтора часа! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Probably one of the best movies of Russian cinematography Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After finishing his military service, young Danila Bagrov (Sergey Bodrov ml.) seeks help from his older brother (Viktor Sukhorukov), a gangster in St. Petersburg, who puts him to work as a hired gun. Danila kills a Chechen crime boss and is wounded in the attack. He is pursued by the man's cohorts and goes on the run, but finds time to enjoy the city's nightlife and have some romantic adventures. However, as his new identity solidifies, Danila begins to question who he has become.
Director
Aleksey Balabanov
Screenwriter
Aleksey Balabanov
Production Co
New World
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 8, 2017
Runtime
1h 39m
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