Brave One, The

Brave One, The

2007

Oscar winner Jodie Foster stars in this dramatic thriller as Erica Bain, a New York City radio host who decides to take the law into her own hands after losing her fiancé in a brutal attack. With a determined cop (Terrence Howard) hot on her trail, Erica hunts down the assailants one by one, seeking her own brand of justice. Directed by Neil Jordan (The Crying Game), this gritty tale also stars Naveen Andrews, Mary Steenburgen and Nicky Katt.

How many wrongs to make it right?

JBscale
54
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 2 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 14, 2007
US Box Office
$36,793,804 (#2408 of 7074)
Global Office
$32,972,815 (#2690 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Some Sexuality, Strong Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
February 5, 2008
Acquired Date
May 11, 2008
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
February 23, 2008

Actors

Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard
Naveen Andrews
Naveen Andrews
Nicky Katt
Nicky Katt
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen
Ene Oloja
Ene Oloja
Luis Da Silva Jr.
Luis Da Silva Jr.
Blaze Foster
Blaze Foster
Rafael Sardina
Rafael Sardina
Jane Adams
Jane Adams
Gordon MacDonald
Gordon MacDonald
Zoë Kravitz
Zoë Kravitz
John Magaro
John Magaro
Victor Colicchio
Victor Colicchio
Jermel Howard
Jermel Howard
Dennis L.A. White
Dennis L.A. White
Julia Liliana
Julia Liliana
James Biberi
James Biberi
Brian Delate
Brian Delate
Lenny Venito
Lenny Venito
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen Ejogo

Directors

Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan

Producers

Joel Silver
Joel Silver
Susan Downey
Susan Downey

Writers

Roderick Taylor
Roderick Taylor
Bruce A. Taylor
Bruce A. Taylor
Cynthia Mort
Cynthia Mort

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User Reviews

  • 5.12.2008 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Rotten
43%
Tomatometer
181 votes
RT Hot
64%
Popcornmeter
11,859 votes
METASCORE
56
33 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
64,364 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media