Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Michael Caine | ... | Harry Brown | |
Emily Mortimer | ... | D.I. Alice Frampton | |
Charlie Creed-Miles | ... | D.S. Terry Hicock (as Charlie Creed Miles) | |
David Bradley | ... | Leonard Attwell | |
Iain Glen | ... | S.I. Childs | |
Sean Harris | ... | Stretch | |
Plan B | ... | Noel Winters (as Ben Drew) | |
Jack O'Connell | ... | Marky | |
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Jamie Downey | ... | Carl |
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Lee Oakes | ... | Dean Saunders |
Joseph Gilgun | ... | Kenny | |
Liam Cunningham | ... | Sid Rourke | |
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Marva Alexander | ... | Nurse #1 |
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Liz Daniels | ... | Kath Brown |
Marvin Campbell | ... | Stunt Neighbour (as Marvin Stewart-Campbell) |
In England, retired Royal Marine Harry Brown spends his lonely life between the hospital, where his beloved wife Kath is terminally ill, and playing chess with his only friend Leonard Attwell in the Barge pub owned by Sid Rourke. After the death of Kath, Len tells his grieving friend the local gang is harassing him and he is carrying an old bayonet for self-defence. Harry suggests he to go to the police. When Len is beaten, and stabbed to deatry detective Inspector Alice Frampton and her partner Sergeant Terry Hicock are sent to investigate. They pay Harry a visit but don't have good news; the police have not found any other evidence, other than the bayonet, in order to arrest the hoodlums. This mean that should the case go to trial the gang would claim self-defence. Harry Brown sees that justice will not be granted and decides to take matters into his own hands. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Daniel Barber, so far I have never heard of this director which is normal, this is his first major flick. And what a great movie this is. it's a revenge flick but as real and brutal as it can get. It's funny that I as a horror geek was recommended Harry Brown. But I didn't regret it watching it and I must even say that I got goosebumps by some scene's. And people who know me do know that I can take the goriest pieces without a problem. But again, it is really the reality and the brutality that makes the movie and of course Sir Michael Caine. Admit it, he always has something macabre over him but he's now in his 70's (°1933)and still can deliver the creeps. His acting is surely an Oscar worthy. But also worth mentioning is Sean Harris. he really is believable, in fact all hoodies are believable and of course the language used and the dialect gives it also its reality. This is an all points an excellent movie. Not in Rambo or Arnie style with a lot of shooting but just a straight in your face flick, big thumbs up to the director, Sir Caine and the whole bunch involved.