Product Details

• Actors: Sergey Bodrov Jr., Viktor Sukhorukov, Svetlana Pismichenko, Mariya Zhukova, Yuriy Kuznetsov
• Directors: Aleksey Balabanov
• Writers: Aleksey Balabanov
• Producers: Sergei Selyanov
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: Russian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Swedish, Russian, Dutch, Czech
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Kino International
• DVD Release Date: November 19, 2002
• Run Time: 99 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006LPEK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,570 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Brother" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The point, March 7, 2001

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Alexey Semenov (West HArtford, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It seems that many have missed the main idea of the movie, it's not really about going around and shooting everybody who is bad. This movie really portray's peoples morals and relations towards each other. How they were and how they changed in a new govermental structure. There is something to think about in this movie and there is a lot to learn. Considering that many univercities use it in sociology classes. This movie might not have hollywood special effects,it does not follow same senceless plot,and it doesn't have fearless Rambo running around like in majority of action movies. But it shows how things are with ordinary people. I woiuld say that this movie has a bite of harsh reality. I would highly recommend this movie. Also i would like to point out that if you saw Brother then you should see second movie Brother 2, which takes place in USA.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Excellent Movie everyone must see, July 31, 2000

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Sasha (Dallas, Tx USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother [VHS] (VHS Tape)

In Brother (Brat) Sergei Bodrov jr. portrays with great skill a young Russian returning from the war and attempting to re-enter Russian Society. In the end, Danila (Bodrov) ends up as a hitman with an almost noble sense of justice. With the "bad guys" wasted, and the situation under control Danila's next stop is "Maskva" (Moscow). An oustanding movie, we can but wait for the sequal that has just come out in Russian theaters.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpectedly Good, September 24, 2005

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Ryan Sutton (outer space) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother (DVD)

Brother was one of those low budget action flicks that succeeded against all odds. The story itself was simple yet surprisingly effective. Danilla is a 23 year old kid just released from Russian military service. After loafing around his home town for a while, he travels to St. Petersburg to hook up with his older brother. But guess what: The brother is a mafia wiseguy, and he puts Dannila to work as a contract hitman. Weren't expecting that, were you?

What I loved about Brother is that Danilla is basically just a kid wants to get drunk, get laid, and listen to his favorite rock band. His responsibilities as a mafia hitman constantly get in the way of having a good time. It was as if he were working at McDonalds, and just wanted to get his shift over with so he could go party. There is something carefree and beautiful about the Danilla character, in spite of the fact that he is a killer and an anti-semite. You can forgive all sorts of character flaws when someone is still young and trying to figure life out. Strictly from the picture on the DVD cover, one might assume that there is a HIGH probabibility that Brother is just another crappy shootem up action/mafia movie. What I saw was an excellent depiction of what its like to be in your early 20s - with performances even non-Russian audiences will appreciate.