Brother 2

"Danila returns!"

2000 2h 2m RU

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 349

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Arriving in Moscow, Chechen War veteran Danila meets Konstantin, an old friend who tells him that his twin brother has been forced into signing a crooked contract with a US ice hockey team. Soon after this meeting, Danila discovers Konstantin dead and he sets out to avenge his death; a journey that leads him to Chicago and a whole new experience.

“Danila returns!”

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Cast

Sergei Bodrov Jr.
Danila Bagrov
Viktor Sukhorukov
Viktor Bagrov
Aleksandr Dyachenko
Kostya / Mitya
Kirill Pirogov
Ilya
Gary Houston
Mennis
Sergey Makovetskiy
Belkin
Dmitriy Orlov
Bandit
Konstantin Murzenko
Fascist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksei Balabanov
Writers: Aleksei Balabanov
Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian
Countries: Russia, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 72% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Russia, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Brother Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksei Balabanov, shot by Sergey Astakhov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marina Lipartiya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aleksei Balabanov directs. Sergey Astakhov behind the camera. Marina Lipartiya cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Russia, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian, Ukrainian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 72% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
326 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian.
5International production across 2 countries: Russia, United States of America.
6Part of the "Brother Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Directed by Aleksei Balabanov, shot by Sergey Astakhov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Editor Marina Lipartiya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Sergei Bodrov Jr. and Viktor Sukhorukov and Aleksandr Dyachenko carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Danila returns!".
11IMDB entry: tt0238883 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.