Brother
Брат
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.
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Top Cast
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Sergei Bodrov Jr.
Danila Bagrov
Viktor Sukhorukov
Viktor Bagrov
Yuriy Kuznetsov
"German" Hoffman
Svetlana Pismichenko
Sveta
Mariya Zhukova
Kat
Sergey Murzin
"Krugli"
Irina Rakshina
Zinka
Igor Shibanov
Policeman
Andrey Fedortsov
Stepan
Vladimir Ermilov
Pavel Evgrafovich
Anatoliy Gorin
Svetlana's Neighbor
Andrey Krasko
Apartment Owner
Vitaliy Matveyev
Double-Barrel Gun Owner
Denis Kirillov
Market Bandit
Anatoli Zhuravlyov
Nervous Bandit
Sergey Astakhov
Trucker
Artur Arutyunyan
Caucasian Guy in Trolley
Igor Lifanov
Bandit
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
136x
+$1.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksei Balabanov
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksei Balabanov
- Original Score
- Vyacheslav Butusov
- Original Title
- Брат
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Budget
- $10K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.4M
- Production Studios
- CTB Film Company, Gorky Film Studios, Roskomkino
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksei Balabanov
Aleksei Balabanov
Vyacheslav Butusov
Sergey Astakhov, Sergei Shults, Anatoliy Kudryavtsev
Marina Lipartiya
Sergei Selyanov
Department Leadership Roster
Sergei Selyanov
Producer
Aleksei Balabanov
Writer
Aleksei Balabanov
Director
Vladimir Kartashov
Production Design
Nadezhda Vasileva
Costume Design
Marina Lipartiya
Editor
Sergey Astakhov
Director of Photography
Vyacheslav Butusov
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Brother
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Brother about?
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.
Who directed Brother?
Brother was directed by Aleksei Balabanov.
Who stars in Brother?
The principal cast of Brother includes Sergei Bodrov Jr., Viktor Sukhorukov, Yuriy Kuznetsov, Svetlana Pismichenko, Mariya Zhukova.
When was Brother released and how long is it?
Brother was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
What was the box office and production budget of Brother?
Brother had a reported production budget of $10K and grossed $1.4M at the worldwide box office (136 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Brother?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Brother was composed by Vyacheslav Butusov.