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Brother Details

1997

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Danila idolises his older brother, deciding that he wants to follow in his footsteps after being discharged from the Russian army. The problem is his brother is a contract killer for the mob! This doesn't bother Danila, his brother can do nothing wrong in his eyes. Cue some brutal violence, comparable to a Russian version of .. Read more

Starring	Sergei Bodrov Jr., Svetlana Pismichenko
Director	Aleksei Balabanov
Genres	Drama, Thriller, World Cinema

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Starring	Sergei Bodrov Jr., Svetlana Pismichenko
Director	Aleksei Balabanov
Studio	PALISADES TARTAN
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 36 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 35 mins
Certificate	DVD LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres	Drama, Thriller, World Cinema
Language	DVD: Russian LOVEFiLM Instant: Russian
Subtitles	DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Released	Production year: 1997 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 03 Jan 2011 To Rent: DVD: 30 Jun 2003
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  No Emotion
  
  Brother is an odd, unsettling movie with a fascinating central character. If, like me, you are deeply conditioned by Hollywood to expect certain cliches from ... read more »
  
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  - 14 Jan 2005 at 18:43
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  Dull,dull, dull
  
  This movie is dull....bad quality russian Z serie - really disapointed with the quality of te movies you get with the love film instant package.....
  
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- - Rafiki1984
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  - 20 May 2012 at 22:09
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  A spiral into darkness, irresistible to watch
  
  I think this is an outstanding film, not just in the Russian hard-boiled category but on its own, in contrast to the usual action fare in Europe and US. In fact... read more »
  
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  - 22 Sep 2011 at 12:27
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  Brother Gangster
  
  I found this film to be thoroughly enjoyable...lots of good acting and gritty direction put this on a par with mean streets and taxi driver etc...worth a watch ... read more »
  
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  Danila idolises his older brother, deciding that he wants to follow in his footsteps after being discharged from the Russian army. The problem is his brother is a contract killer for the mob! This doesn't bother Danila, his brother can do nothing wrong in his eyes. Cue some brutal violence, ...