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Brother (Russian: Брат, translit. Brat) is a 1997 Russian crime film directed by Aleksei Balabanov and starring Sergei Bodrov Jr. It is the first film to feature Danila Bagrov, the iconic protagonist of the film and its sequel, Brother 2, released in 2000. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. After its release on VHS in June 1997, Brother quickly became one of the few commercially successful Russian films released in the 1990s.
Original Release
12/12/1997
US Release
07/08/1998
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sergey Bodrov | Danila Bagrov |
| Viktor Sukhorukov | Viktor Bagrov |
| Svetlana Pismichenko | Sveta |
| Mariya Zhukova | Kat |
| Yuriy Kuznetsov | German (Hoffman) / "German" Hoffman |
| Vyacheslav Butusov | Butusov / Himself |
| Irina Rakshina | Zinka |
| Sergey Murzin | Kruglyy / "Krugli" |
| Anatoliy Zhuravlyov | Nervous Bandit |
| Igor Shibanov | Militiaman / Policeman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sergey Bodrov | Danila Bagrov |
| Viktor Sukhorukov | Viktor Bagrov |
| Svetlana Pismichenko | Sveta |
| Mariya Zhukova | Kat |
| Yuriy Kuznetsov | German (Hoffman) / "German" Hoffman |
| Vyacheslav Butusov | Butusov / Himself |
| Irina Rakshina | Zinka |
| Sergey Murzin | Kruglyy / "Krugli" |
| Anatoliy Zhuravlyov | Nervous Bandit |
| Igor Shibanov | Militiaman / Policeman |
| Andrey Fedortsov | Styopa / Stepan |
| Sergey Debizhev | Himself / Video Filming Director |
| Aleksei Sevostyanov | Kruglyy's Assistant / Bandit |
| Rinat Ibragimov | Shisha |
| Vladimir Ermilov | Pavel Evgrafovich |
| Anatoliy Gorin | Svetlana's Neighbour / Svetlana's Neighbor |
| Andrey Krasko | Owner of the Apartment Visited by Killers / Apartment Owner |
| Denis Kirillov | Bandit in the Market / Market Bandit |
| Natalya Lvova | Saleswoman |
| Vitaliy Matveev | 'Ded' |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sergey Selyanov | Producer |
