The Brave One (2007)

Directed by

Neil Jordan

Genre

drama film, crime film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 1,094 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A New York radio host becomes a vigilante after her fiance is killed in a brutal attack. She starts killing criminals while a detective gets closer to finding her.

tensegrittydarkvisceralbroodingsuspensefulmelancholic

What happens

The Brave One is a 2007 vigilante action-thriller film directed by Neil Jordan and written by Roderick Taylor, Bruce A. Taylor and Cynthia Mort. The film stars Jodie Foster as Erica Bain, a New York City radio host whose fiancé is beaten to death by criminals. Terrified for her safety, she buys a pistol and undergoes a personality transformation, becoming a vigilante. Detective Sean Mercer (Terrence Howard) investigates the vigilante shootings, which lead him closer and closer to Bain. The film features Naveen Andrews, Nicky Katt, Zoë Kravitz, Mary Steenburgen and Luis Da Silva in supporting roles. The Brave One was released in the United States on September 14, 2007. The film received mixed reviews from critics who acclaimed Foster's performance but criticized its execution. It grossed $69 million worldwide. At the 65th Golden Globe Awards, Foster was nominated for Best Actress Motion Picture in a Drama. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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