Brave One

Theatrical Release Date: 2007 09 14 (USA)

UPC: 085391139874

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations]

Summary: Neil Jordan's The Brave One stars Jodie Foster as a happy woman whose life changes irrevocably after a brutal assault leaves her partner (Naveen Andrews) dead. The woman, feeling that the police investigation will be unable to catch the perpetrators, begins to live in constant fear. This outlook results in the woman eventually dispatching vigilante justice. Terrence Howard co-stars as the officer in charge of the investigation. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Category: Thriller

Awards: Film Presented – Toronto International Film Festival Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama – null Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: I Walk the City: Director Neil Jordan crafts a movie that pays homage to the vigilante film genre - and turns it on its head (in High Definition on Side A)
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Brave One

Format: High Definition

Release Date: 02/26/2008

Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 2.40:1

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 122 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- The Brave One
1. On-Air Credits [3:39]
2. The Whole Deal [4:47]
3. Park Attack [2:32]
4. Doing Our Thing [3:47]
5. Doesn't Feel Like That [2:56]
6. Invaded Dreams [4:11]
7. I Realize How Difficult [4:19]
8. Illegal Purchase [3:45]
9. You Don't Let Go [2:15]
10. Corner Store [3:34]
11. Stranger Inside [4:47]
12. When It Touches You [4:54]
13. Subway Targets [3:56]
14. Every Bullet Hit Home [4:05]
15. Gone and Back Now [4:21]
16. Become Someone Else [4:51]
17. Backseat Show [3:58]
18. Windshield Wipeout [2:04]
19. Audience Profile [5:37]
20. When You Can't Sleep [3:05]
21. Going to Leave a Scar [4:54]
22. Friend at an Interview [4:56]
23. Just the Face [2:57]
24. The Lineup [5:30]
25. Someone Close to Me [4:36]
26. Private Searches [2:29]
27. Getting the Message [4:17]
28. 90 Clayton Ave. [3:29]
29. I Have the Right [2:33]
30. Never a Vigilante [4:46]
31. End Credits [4:03]

Jason Buchanan

An artfully crafted vigilante flick that benefits endlessly from a simmering lead performance by Jodie Foster, a memorable turn by supporting player Terrence Howard, and the intoxicating direction of veteran filmmaker Neil Jordan, The Brave One offers a fairly predictable yet thought-provoking meditation on the transformative power of revenge before a last-minute twist highlights how even the most righteous can succumb to their hunger for justice under the right circumstances. Robbed of her fianc? and rendered comatose by a murderous gang of street thugs, popular radio show host Erica Bain (Foster) eventually awakens to discover just how cruel fate can be. Erica is shattered to learn that her fianc? was killed in the vicious attack, and soon becomes wary of venturing outside alone. Returning to the apartment to begin the emotional recovery process, Erica is frightened by the fearful stranger that seems to have taken her over from within. It is at this point that Erica realizes that despite having never been afraid of anything in the past, she now fears the city she once called home and remains unable to venture out onto the streets without the reassurance that she will always remain in control of her fate. Jordan's technique of expressing his protagonist's churning malaise as she takes her first steps toward recovery is undeniably effective, and Foster offers a fascinating portrayal of a woman who never realized her own true nature until she began to grasp the profound true nature of fear itself. Likewise, Howard -- coming off yet another memorable performance in Richard Shepard's The Hunting Party -- proves once again that he is one of the most talented character actors in the film industry with his role as a frustrated police officer seeking justice against a powerful businessman who seems untouchable. The connection between Foster and Howard's characters is truly the heart of the film, and both actors are note perfect in their many scenes together (the scene in which they discuss the vigilante spree at a diner counter in particular shows both the actors and the director at the peak of their creative powers). What ultimately sets The Brave One apart from the vast majority of vigilante films is that while it never denies the viewer the cathartic release of seeing Foster go Mrs. 9mm on the worst scum that the city has to offer, it's the protagonist's compelling quest to connect with that mysterious inner stranger that will truly have viewers pondering their own stances on capital punishment and the consequences of taking the law into your own hands. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Jodie Foster  Executive Producer 
Neil Jordan  Director 
Neil Jordan  Screenwriter 
Joel Silver  Producer 
Bruce A. Taylor  Screenwriter 
Roderick Taylor  Screenwriter 
Dario Marianelli  Composer (Music Score) 
Herbert W. Gains  Executive Producer 
Bruce Berman  Executive Producer 
Cynthia Mort  Screenwriter 
Dana Goldberg  Executive Producer 
Susan Downey  Producer 
Jodie Foster  Actor 
Terrence Howard  Actor 
Nicky Katt  Actor 
Naveen Andrews  Actor 
Mary Steenburgen  Actor 
Ene Oloja  Actor 
Luis Da Silva, Jr.  Actor 
Blake Foster  Actor 
Rafael Sardina  Actor 
Jane Adams  Actor 
Gordon MacDonald  Actor 
Zoe Kravitz  Actor 
John Magaro  Actor 
Victor Colicchio  Actor 
Jermel Howard  Actor 
Dennis White  Actor 
Julia Garro  Actor 
Brian Delate  Actor 
Lenny Venito  Actor 
Carmen Ejogo  Actor 
Dana Eskelson  Actor 
Angel Sing  Actor 
Yolande Bavan  Actor 
Ivo Velon  Actor 
Tina Sloan  Actor 
Jaime Tirelli  Actor 
Larry Fessenden  Actor 
Nguyen Anh Hoa  Actor 
Brian Tarantina  Actor 
Michael Anthony Williams  Actor 
Jesus Ruiz  Actor 
Hope Adams  Actor 
Joseph Melendez  Actor 
Ted Neustadt  Actor 
Brett Berg  Actor 
Dr. Jeffery Manko  Actor 
Mick Cunningham  Actor 
Lisa Joyce  Actor 
Tom Greer  Actor 
David Naizir  Actor 
Robert Michael McClure  Actor 
Tashya Valdevit  Actor 
Lai-Si Fernandez  Actor 
Moises Acevedo  Actor 
Dennis Johnson  Actor 
Jack Caruso  Actor 
Jim Taylor McNickle  Actor 
Rosanne C. Lucarelli  Actor 
Leif Riddell  Actor 
DeShaun Stallworth  Actor 
Michael J. Burg  Actor 
Creighton James  Actor 
Clayton Dean Smith  Actor 
Barbara Gayle  Actor 
Anna Margaret Hollyman  Actor 
Lily Mercer  Actor 
Musto Pelinkovicci  Actor 
Dean Meminger  Actor 
Cheryl Wills  Actor 

Country: USA