
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.
Directed by Aleksei Balabanov, Brother leans on a strong ensemble — Sergei Bodrov Jr., Viktor Sukhorukov, Yuriy Kuznetsov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1997.
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A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
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