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Harry Brown

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Michael Caine in Harry Brown (2009)
An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.
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An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.

  • Director
    • Daniel Barber
  • Writer
    • Gary Young
  • Stars
    • Michael Caine
    • Emily Mortimer
    • David Bradley
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    90K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Daniel Barber
    • Writer
      • Gary Young
    • Stars
      • Michael Caine
      • Emily Mortimer
      • David Bradley
    • 296User reviews
    • 220Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Harry Brown
    Emily Mortimer
    Emily Mortimer
    • D.I. Frampton
    David Bradley
    David Bradley
    • Leonard Attwell
    Charlie Creed-Miles
    Charlie Creed-Miles
    • D.I. Hicock
    • (as Charlie Creed Miles)
    Iain Glen
    Iain Glen
    • S.I. Childs
    Sean Harris
    Sean Harris
    • Stretch
    Plan B
    Plan B
    • Noel Winters
    • (as Ben Drew)
    Jack O'Connell
    Jack O'Connell
    • Marky
    Jamie Downey
    • Carl
    Lee Oakes
    • Dean
    Joe Gilgun
    Joe Gilgun
    • Kenny
    Liam Cunningham
    Liam Cunningham
    • Sid Rourke
    Marva Alexander
    • Nurse #1
    Liz Daniels
    • Kath
    Marvin Campbell
    Marvin Campbell
    • Stunt Neighbour
    • (as Marvin Stewart-Campbell)
    Lauretta Gavin
    • Neighbour's Wife
    Radoslaw Kaim
    Radoslaw Kaim
    • Doctor
    • (as Rad Kaim)
    Claire Hackett
    • Jean Winters
    • Director
      • Daniel Barber
    • Writer
      • Gary Young
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sir Michael Caine saw a lot of himself in the character of Harry Brown, they're both combat veterans (Harry is a Marine who served in Northern Ireland, Caine served in the British Army during the Korean war), and Caine lived in the same area that Brown does. It was things like these that drew him to this movie.
    • Goofs
      At the canal, D.I. Frampton says to D.S. Hickock that she smelled cordite on Harry Brown's coat, implying him having fired a gun. Cordite is obsolete: it's no longer produced. This is a forgivable mistake though, because although cordite production ended in the 1960s, the term is still used generically in the UK for gun powders.
    • Quotes

      Frampton: It's not Northern Ireland Harry.

      Harry Brown: No it's not. Those people were fighting for something; for a cause. To them out there, this is just entertainment.

    • Alternate versions
      Available in two different versions. Runtimes are: "1h 43m (103 min)" and "1h 37m (97 min) (Toronto International) (Canada)".
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Courtney Love/Michael Caine/Hole (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      I Love London (Delta Heavy Remix)
      Performed by Crystal Fighters

      Written by Gilbert Vierich, Sebastian Pringle, Graham Dickson

      Produced by Crystal Fighters

      Remixed by Delta Heavy

      Published by Copyright Control

      (p) 2009 Crystal Fighters exclusively licensed to Kitsune

    User reviews296

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Required viewing for pensioners!!
    The pre main-credit sequence, shot to resemble mobile-phone footage, had the desired effect: the sense of shock from the capacity audience was palpable. The film then slows down to show the reality of Harry Brown's life as a pensioner on a South London high-rise estate . Showing his routine of walking to the hospital to visit his very ill wife, having to walk a long way round to avoid confrontation with an unseen group of youths who use an underpass as their base and his meetings with his old friend and chess partner Lenny in the estate pub. There aren't many other people walking about the estate, even in daylight, out of fear of the gun-carrying teenage gangs.

    Michael Caine's performance as Harry Brown is wonderful. His timing is spot-on. Credit to director Daniel Barber for allowing him space to breathe and not be hurried. In fact the overall pacing is excellent. There is good use of the soundtrack with the lack of intrusive music adding to the reality feel of the film. The night scenes are beautifully lit as well with a good balance between just enough to see what's going on and making the lighting realistic: the night scene in the pub with the lights out, for instance.

    This film has been compared to 'Death Wish' and 'Gran Torino', but those films haven't got this film's bleak, realistic look at how life is in these areas. There always remains a sense of watching a film, of entertainment, of it being 'Hollywood'. This is a lot more down to earth. This film has more in common with Mike Leigh's TV drama 'Meantime' and with 'Gomorra'.

    This isn't an easy 'first-date' film but it is a superior Brit film, one of the best for many years. I'm glad to see that it has got some marketing push behind it and has generated column inches talking about the subject of these 'no-go' areas and society in general.

    Shocking and brilliant.
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    • petej90
    • Nov 11, 2009

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    • Release date
      • May 14, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Báo Thù Cho Bạn
    • Filming locations
      • Aylesbury Estate, Walworth, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Marv Films
      • UK Film Council
      • HanWay Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,818,681
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $173,353
      • May 2, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,371,451
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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