'' Brother '' ( , translit . '' Brat '' ) is a 1997 Russian crime film directed by Aleksei Balabanov . The film stars Sergei Bodrov Jr. as Danila Bagrov , a young Russian ex-conscript . It appeared in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival . After its release on VHS in June 1997 , '' Brother '' unexpectedly became one of the most commercially successful Russian films of the 1990s and quickly rose to cult film status throughout Russia . Due to the film 's popularity and fan demand , a sequel , '' Brother 2 '' , was released in 2000 . '' Brother 2 '' is notable for having a significantly higher budget , placing more emphasis on action sequences , and being set in Moscow and Chicago
1997 Cannes Film Festival
1997 Cannes Film Festival
Brother (1997 film)