A retired soldier and widower (Michael Caine) doles out his own brand of justice after young hoodlums murder his best friend.
Release Date: April 30th, 2010
DVD Release Date: August 31st, 2010
R |1 hr 37 min
Plot SummaryA retired soldier and widower (Michael Caine) doles out his own brand of justice after young hoodlums murder his best friend.
Cast: Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Liam Cunningham, Iain Glen, Jack O'Connell, Charlie Creed-Miles, Plan B , David Bradley
Director: Daniel Barber
Genres: Crime drama , Thriller
Production Co: Marv Films
Keywords: London, Soldier, 2000s, Revenge, Suspenseful
Those of us who love Michael Caine have to recognize that his capacity for coldness is part of what makes him great. And in that respect, what he does in Harry Brown is something of a bookend to his extraordinary, and extraordinarily chilly, turn in Mike Hodges' cold-blooded 1971 Get Carter. show more
A tight, anxious little film that plays like a call to arms for senior citizens, Harry Brown could be "Gran Torino" reimagined as a subdued episode of "Prime Suspect." show more
This movie plays better than perhaps it should. Directed as a debut by Daniel Barber, it places story and character above manufactured "thrills" and works better. show more
