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Brother
(Brat)

Film poster

Country	Russia
Directed by	Aleksey Balabanov
Release Date	1997
Language	Russian
Studio	Gorky Film Studios Kinokompaniya CTB Roskomkino
Distributor	Kino International Image Entertainment Kino Video

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Danila Bagrov	Sergei Bodrov
Viktor Bagrov	Viktor Sukhorukov
Sveta	Svetlana Pismichenko
Kat	Mariya Zhukova
German	Yuriy Kuznetsov
Krugly	Sergei Murzin

Brother (Brat) is a 1997 cult Russian thriller film directed by Aleksey Balabanov. The story revolves around a young Russian man named Danila (Sergei Bodrov Jr.), who goes to join his older brother in St. Petersburg. But Danila's older sibling is a gangster and a cold-blooded contract-killer. Danila is asked to kill someone, and soon learns that he finds killing easier than living (people who don't speak Russian may find it ironic and humorous that the Russian word for "brother" is "brat", so any of us who have brothers will find humor in that translation.)

The following weapons are featured in the film Brother:

Handmade Revolver

Danila's first gun is a locally-produced .22 LR revolver (which apparently has no official name). Cheap revolvers such as this one were produced in the 1990s by one of the gangs which operated out of the Moscow Suburbs. Many people wrongly identify it as a Nagant revolver, due to the somewhat similar appearance to a Nagant.

An exhibit of a locally produced .22 LR Revolver from a Russian Police museum.

The same model, but with another finish.

Danila examines the revolver he took from a mobster.

Danila takes the gun from his pocket and checks it out before a showdown with the white gangsters.

Danila tells one of the white guys to pay the fine.

The revolver is seen lying on a table.

Danila loads the revolver.

Danila works on a suppressor made out of a water bottle and oil filter.

The crude suppressor attached.

Makarov PM

A Makarov PM is used by "Utyug" ("Iron") (Vladimir Labetskiy), one of Krugly's henchmen.

Makarov PM - 9x18mm

"Utyug" holds his PM.

Another view of the scene.

Colt M1911

A M1911 is used by Viktor (Viktor Sukhorukov).

M1911 - .45ACP

Victor meets Danila.

Victor: Here's a piece with a clip for you. This is 600 more... we'll square accounts later.
Danila: I don't need it.

The "Nervous Gangster"(Anatoliy Zhuravlyov) aims his M1911 at the debtor's friend (Andrey Krasko)

"Nervous Gangster" knocks down Stepan (Andrey Fedortsov).
Stepan: Guys, I've probably got on the wrong floor, I should go upstairs.

Danila shoots "Nervous Gangster" with his own Colt.

Walther P38

Krugly's main henchman (Aleksey Sevastyanov) carries a Walther P38.

P38 - 9x19

Krugly's main henchman pursues Danila with his Walther P38.

Tokarev TT-33

A suppressed Tokarev TT-33 is used by Mole (Aleksey Poluyan).

TT - 7.62x25

Mole (Aleksey Poluyan) prepares to shoot his target.

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

Danila buys a double-barreled shotgun (presumably a TOZ-63) from his drunken neighbor (Vitaliy Matveev) and saws down the barrels.

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun - 12 Gauge

Sawed-off shotgun - 12 Gauge.

Danila: If you'll lie quiet, I'll let you go.

A clear view on the shotgun.

Danila kills the henchmen.

Custom-made SMG

A suppressed submachine gun is seen in Viktor's kitchen, with a design somewhat reminiscent of the Sa 23. This is a custom-built submachine gun, one of the countless that were made in the former USSR in the 1990s by criminals and rebels, and whose quality ranged from "crumbling-in-your-hands" to "factory-made quality".

Homemade 9x18mm SMG, for сomparison

Danila unloads a captured SMG. Presumably, this gun uses 9x18mm ammunition.

Danila takes the SMG.

Colt M16A1

An M16A1 is seen in the hands of a model on a poster at the end of the film.

Scan of the poster that was in the movie. This poster originally went on sale in 1990.

The poster is seen on the wall.

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-[[Image:Brat.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Brother (Brat) (1997)]]
+{{Infobox Movie
-'''Brother (Brat) (1997)''' is a Russian film.  The story revolves around a young Russian man named ''Danila'', who goes to join his older brother in St. Petersburg.  But Danila's older sibling is a gangster and cold blooded killer.  Danila is asked to kill someone, and soon learns that he finds killing easier than living. ('' People who don't speak Russian may find it ironic and humorous that the Russian word for 'brother' is 'brat', so any of us who have brothers will find humor in that translation. '') (Although it's pronounced in an entirely different way, so only when reading it does it seem like the English word brat.)
+|name = ''Brother'' <BR> ''(Brat)''
+|picture = Brat.JPG
+|caption = ''Film poster''
+|country = [[Image:RUS.jpg|25px]] Russia
+|director = [[Aleksey Balabanov]]
+|date= 1997
+|language = Russian
+|studio=Gorky Film Studios <BR> Kinokompaniya CTB <BR> Roskomkino
+|distributor=Kino International <BR> Image Entertainment <BR> Kino Video
+|character1=Danila Bagrov
+|actor1=[[Sergei Bodrov]]
+|character2=Viktor Bagrov
+|actor2=[[Viktor Sukhorukov]]
+|character3=Sveta
+|actor3=Svetlana Pismichenko
+|character4=Kat
+|actor4=Mariya Zhukova
+|character5=German
+|actor5=[[Yuriy Kuznetsov]]
+|character6=Krugly
+|actor6=[[Sergei Murzin]]
+|character7=
+|actor7=
+|character8=
+|actor8=
+|character9=
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+}}
-== Hand-made Revolver ==
+'''''Brother (Brat)''''' is a 1997 cult Russian thriller film directed by Aleksey Balabanov. The story revolves around a young Russian man named Danila ([[Sergei Bodrov Jr.]]), who goes to join his older brother in St. Petersburg. But Danila's older sibling is a gangster and a cold-blooded contract-killer. Danila is asked to kill someone, and soon learns that he finds killing easier than living (''people who don't speak Russian may find it ironic and humorous that the Russian word for "brother" is "brat", so any of us who have brothers will find humor in that translation.'')
-Seen in the film is a locally produced .22 LR revolver (which apparently has no official name).  These cheap revolvers were produced in the 1990s by one of the gangs which operated out of the Moscow Suburbs.  Many people wrongly identify it as a Nagant revolver.
-[[Image:Picture-350h.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An exhibit of the locally produced .22LR Revolver from a Russian Police museum.]]
-[[Image:2130974.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The same model, but with another finish.]]
-This was''Danila'''s first gun in the movie. He acquired it when he knocked out a mobster who was trying to get merchandises from ''Hoffman''. During the film ''Danila'' used this revolver time and again. At first it has frightened two impudent Caucasians in a tram.
+'''The following weapons are featured in the film ''Brother'':'''
-Then has killed the Chechen gangster and has hit one of Round's henchmen nicknamed ''Shisha''. With this revolver he was waiting in ambush in apartment of the ''Round'''s debtor. Also ''Danila'' has killed the hitman nicknamed ''Mole'' from this revolver.
-[[Image:Hand-made revolver2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|''Danila'' examines the revolver he has taken away from knocked out mobster.]]
-[[Image:1845835.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Revolver and the box of bullets.]]
-[[Image:Hand-made revolver3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|''Danila'' has just taken the gun from his pocket and checks it out before using in a showdown with the Caucasians.]]
-[[Image:DanilaChargesTheRevolver.JPG|thumb|none|400px|''Danila'' charges the revolver.]]
-[[Image:1845833.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Danila, while aiming at one of the Caucasians: -''Pay the fine!'']]
-[[Image:DanilaMakingASilencer.JPG|thumb|none|400px|''Danila'' is holding a future sound suppressor in his hands.]]
-[[Image:Danila'sSoundSuspressedHandMadeRevolver.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Sound suppressor is ready for use.]]
-[[Image:DanilaShootsTheMole.JPG|thumb|none|400px|''Danila'' shoots the ''Mole''.]]
-[[Image:DanilaShootsOneOfRound'sHenchmen.JPG|thumb|none|300px|''Danila'' shoots ''Shisha''.]]
+__TOC__<br clear="all">
+== Handmade Revolver ==
+Danila's first gun is a locally-produced .22 LR revolver (which apparently has no official name). Cheap revolvers such as this one were produced in the 1990s by one of the gangs which operated out of the Moscow Suburbs. Many people wrongly identify it as a Nagant revolver, due to the somewhat similar appearance to a Nagant.
+[[Image:Picture-350h.jpg|thumb|none|300px|An exhibit of a locally produced .22 LR Revolver from a Russian Police museum.]]
+[[Image:2130974.jpg|thumb|none|300px|The same model, but with another finish.]]
+[[Image:Hand-made revolver2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Danila examines the revolver he took from a mobster.]]
+[[Image:Hand-made revolver3.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Danila takes the gun from his pocket and checks it out before a showdown with the white gangsters.]]
+[[Image:1845833.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Danila tells one of the white guys to pay the fine.]]
+[[Image:1845835.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The revolver is seen lying on a table.]]
+[[Image:DanilaChargesTheRevolver.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Danila loads the revolver.]]
+[[Image:DanilaMakingASilencer.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Danila works on a suppressor made out of a water bottle and oil filter.]]
+[[Image:Danila'sSoundSuspressedHandMadeRevolver.JPG|thumb|none|600px|The crude suppressor attached.]]
 ==Makarov PM==
-A [[Makarov PM]] is seen used by a mobster nicknamed ''Iron'' which was one of the ''Round's'' henchmen. ''Iron'' is seen waiting in the ambush in the ''Round's'' debtor's flat with this gun.
+A [[Makarov PM]] is used by "Utyug" ("Iron") ([[Vladimir Labetskiy]]), one of Krugly's henchmen.
 [[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Makarov PM - 9x18mm]]
-[[Image:IronAndNervousWithTheirGuns.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Both mobsters with their guns.]]
+[[Image:Brat-Pm.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Utyug" holds his PM.]]
-[[Image:IronAndHisPM.JPG|thumb|none|400px|''Iron'' and his Makarov PM.]]
+[[Image:IronAndHisPM.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the scene.]]
-==Colt 1911==
+==Colt M1911==
-A [[M1911]] pistol is used by Viktor in the film.  When Danila arrives, Viktor is seen putting the gun to Danila's head.  Later Viktor tries to sell the handgun to  Danila for $600 upon which Danila replies that he doesn't need the pistol.  The pistol is also seen held by a nervous gangster.
+A [[M1911]] is used by Viktor ([[Viktor Sukhorukov]]).
 [[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911 - .45ACP]]
-[[Image:VictorsColt1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Victor meets Danila.<br />Victor: - ''On your knees! Hands ahead!''<br />Danila: - ''I'm looking for brother. Bagrov Victor, he supposed to live here. I'm his younger brother, came to Leningrad two days ago. Mother gave me this address: Moika, 1, room 8.''<br />Victor: - ''Well, then hello, brother.'']]
+[[Image:VictorsColt1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Victor meets Danila.]]
-[[Image:VictorsColt2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Victor: - ''Here's a piece with a clip for you. This is 600 more... We'll square accounts later.''<br/>Danila: - ''I don't need it.'']]
+[[Image:VictorsColt2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Victor: ''Here's a piece with a clip for you. This is 600 more... we'll square accounts later.'' <br> Danila: ''I don't need it.'']]
-[[Image:NervousAndHisColt1911(2).JPG|thumb|none|400px|The ''Nervous'' knocks down ''Stepan''.]]
+[[Image:Brat-M1911.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "Nervous Gangster"([[Anatoliy Zhuravlyov]]) aims his M1911 at the debtor's friend ([[Andrey Krasko]])]]
-[[Image:NervousAndHisColt1911(1).JPG|thumb|none|300px|Stepan: - ''Guys, probably I've got on the wrong floor, I should go upstairs.'']]
+[[Image:NervousAndHisColt1911(2).JPG|thumb|none|600px|"Nervous Gangster" knocks down Stepan (Andrey Fedortsov). <br /> Stepan: ''Guys, I've probably got on the wrong floor, I should go upstairs.'']]
-[[Image:DanilaShootsNervousWithHisOwnColt1911.JPG|thumb|none|400px|''Danila'' shoots ''Nervous'' with his own Colt.]]
+[[Image:DanilaShootsNervousWithHisOwnColt1911.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Danila shoots "Nervous Gangster" with his own Colt.]]
-[[Image:IronAndNervousWithTheirGuns.JPG|thumb|none|400px|''Iron'' and ''Nervous'' interrogate the friend of the debtor.]]
-== 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun==
-When ''Danila'' finds out that there is an ambush in his brother's apartment, he buys a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|double barreled shotgun]] (presumably TOZ-63) from his drunken neighbor and makes a sawed-off shotgun. With the sawn-off at the ready ''Danila'' goes to Victor's apartment where he guns down the ''Round'' and his henchmen.
-[[Image:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|300px|12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun - 12 Gauge]]
-[[Image:SBS-Shotgun Scarface.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Sawed-off shotgun - 12 Gauge.]]
-[[Image:Danila'sTOZ63SawedOffShotgun2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Danila: - ''If you'll lie quiet, I'll let you go''.]]
-[[Image:Danila'sTOZ63SawedOffShotgun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|]]
-[[Image:DanilaKillsTheMobstersByHisSawedOffShotgun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|''Danila'' kills both of the Round's henchmen, which lies on the floor.]]
-[[Image:145801043.jpg|thumb|none|400px|]]
-[[Image:147966656.jpg|thumb|none|400px|]]
 ==Walther P38==
+Krugly's main henchman ([[Aleksey Sevastyanov]]) carries a [[Walther P38]].
 [[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none|300px|P38 - 9x19]]
-A [[Walther P38]] is the Round's main henchman's weapon.
+[[Image:WaltherP38InHandsOfOneOfRound'sHenchmen.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Krugly's main henchman pursues Danila with his Walther P38.]]
-[[Image:WaltherP38InHandsOfOneOfRound'sHenchmen.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Round's main henchman pursuing ''Danila'' with his Walther P38.]]
-==Tokarev TT-33 Pistol==
+==Tokarev TT-33==
-A [[Tokarev_TT-33_Pistol|Tokarev TT-33]] fitted with a suppressor was used by the Mole (Round's assassin) when he was trying to kill Danila.  ''Mole'' fails and ''Danila'' kills him.
+A suppressed [[Tokarev TT-33]] is used by Mole ([[Aleksey Poluyan]]).
 [[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|300px|TT - 7.62x25]]
-[[Image:2481882.JPG|thumb|none|400px|TT with sound suppressor.]]
+[[Image:MoleAndHisSoundSuspressedTT2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Mole ([[Aleksey Poluyan]]) prepares to shoot his target.]]
-[[Image:MoleAndHisSoundSuspressedTT2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Mole prepares to shoot Danila.]]
-[[Image:MoleAndHisSoundSuppressedTT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Mole tries to kill Danila.]]
+== 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun==
+Danila buys a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|double-barreled shotgun]] (presumably a TOZ-63) from his drunken neighbor ([[Vitaliy Matveev]]) and saws down the barrels.
+[[Image:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun - 12 Gauge]]
+[[Image:SBS-Shotgun Scarface.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sawed-off shotgun - 12 Gauge.]]
+[[Image:Danila'sTOZ63SawedOffShotgun2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Danila: ''If you'll lie quiet, I'll let you go''.]]
+[[Image:Danila'sTOZ63SawedOffShotgun.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A clear view on the shotgun.]]
+[[Image:DanilaKillsTheMobstersByHisSawedOffShotgun.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Danila kills the henchmen.]]
+==Custom-made SMG==
+A suppressed submachine gun is seen in Viktor's kitchen, with a design somewhat reminiscent of the [[Sa 23]]. This is a custom-built submachine gun, one of the countless that were made in the former USSR in the 1990s by criminals and rebels, and whose quality ranged from "crumbling-in-your-hands" to "factory-made quality".
+[[File:Homemade SMG 9x18mm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Homemade 9x18mm SMG, for сomparison]]
+[[Image:SMGonTheKitchenTable.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Danila unloads a captured SMG. Presumably, this gun uses 9x18mm ammunition.]]
+[[Image:SMGinDanila'sHand.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Danila takes the SMG.]]
+==Colt M16A1==
+An [[M16A1]] is seen in the hands of a model on a poster at the end of the film.
+[[File:Brat Wall Poster.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Scan of the poster that was in the movie. This poster originally went on sale in 1990.]]
+[[File:Brat 01.JPG|thumb|none|600px|The poster is seen on the wall.]]
-==Sa.25 SMG==
+==See Also==
-[[Image:SA-26 (2).jpg|thumb|none|300px|Sa.25 SMG.]]
+''[[Brother 2 (Brat 2)]]''
-This [http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg46-e.htm Sa.25 SMG] with suppressor and 24-rounds<br /> magazine lies on the table in Viktor's kitchen,<br /> at one of Round's henchmen.
-[[Image:SMGonTheKitchenTable.JPG|thumb|none|300px|]]
-[[Image:SMGinDanila'sHand.JPG|thumb|none|300px|]]
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+[[Category:Aleksey Balabanov]]