Harry Brown

Daniel Barber, 2009, UK, 97 min

Saskatchewan Theatrical Premiere, One Screening Only
Friday, June 25, 2010, The Roxy Theatre

Short Description

An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.

The Buzz

“[Caine] elevates this grim vigilante-fest from pretty darn good to essential viewing.” - Filcks.co.zz

“Forget those boring, ludicrously overpriced, would-be summer blockbusters and go see the art of vigilante-movie-making done to a fare-thee-well. Caine's Harry makes bad-boy Russell Crowe's Robin Hood look like a sissy. ” - Boston Herald

Synopsis

Set in modern day Britain, HARRY BROWN follows one man's journey through a chaotic world where teenage violence runs rampant. As a modest, law abiding citizen, Brown lives alone. His only companion is his best friend Leonard. When Leonard is killed, Brown reaches his breaking point. HARRY BROWN is a powerful, character driven thriller starring two-time Academy Award® winner Michael Caine in a tour-de-force performance opposite Emily Mortimer and Charlie Creed-Miles.

HARRY BROWN was shot on location in and around London's Elephant and Castle, and at Elstree Studios. The supporting cast includes Liam Cunningham (Hunger, The Wind That Shakes the Barley), Ben Drew aka Plan B (Adulthood), Jack O'Connell (Eden Lake, "Skins"), Lee Oakes ("Two Pints of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps"), Joseph Gilgun (This Is England) and Sean Harris (24 Hour Party People). David Bradley (Harry Potter, Hot Fuzz) and Iain Glen ("The Diary of Anne Frank" Kingdom of Heaven) also star. Written by Gary Young (Shooters, Spivs), HARRY BROWN is directed by Academy Award nominee Daniel Barber (The Tonto Woman).

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