Harry Brown
Seen it?2009 | 103 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Coffy or Close Range, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$10 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 124K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daniel Barber
- Michael CaineHarry Brown
- Emily MortimerDI Alice Frampton
- Iain GlenSI Childs
- Lee OakesDean Saunders
- Liam CunninghamSid Rourke
- Sean HarrisStretch
- Charlie Creed-MilesDS Terry Hicock
- David BradleyLeonard Attwell
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- Jack O'ConnellMarky