The Brave One [WS]

Director: Neil Jordan Neil Jordan

Overview

Jodie Foster stars as a woman who seeks vengeance and justice after recovering from a brutal attack in director Neil Jordan's dark, psychological meditation on the true nature of violence.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/05/2008
UPC:	0085391139294
Original Release:	2007
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:02:00

Special 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; Intimate and moving additional scenes

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jodie Foster	Erica Bain,Cash,Cash
Nicky Katt	Detective Vitale
Jane Adams	Nicole
Gordon MacDonald	Murrow
Ene Oloja	Josai
Luis Da Silva Jr.	Lee
Zoë Kravitz	Chloe
John Magaro	Ethan
Julia Garro	Shauna Nelson,Shauna Nelson
James Biberi	Detective Pitney
Brian Delate	Detective O'Connor
Lenny Venito	Mortell
Carmen Ejogo	Jackie
Dana Eskelson	Sketch Artist
Angel Sing	Gun Dealer
Ivo Velon	James
Tina Sloan	Stationary Saleswoman
Jaime Tirelli	Pawn Shop Guy
Larry Fessenden	Sandy Combs
An Nguyen	Ida Combs
Brian Tarantina	Gun Store Clerk
Michael Anthony Williams	Subway Dad
Jesus Ruiz	Chief of Detectives
Jemel Howard	Thug on Subway No. 1,Thug on Subway,Actor
Dennis L.A. White	Thug on Subway
Nguyen Anh Hoa	Ida Combs
Hope Adams	Press Conference Reporter
Joseph Melendez	Press Conference Reporter
Ted Neustadt	Press Conference Reporter
Brett Berg	Ethan's Friend
Dr. Jeffery Manko	Emergency Room Doctor
Mick Cunningham	Precinct Cop
Lisa Joyce	CPA Worker
Tom Greer	Desk Cop
David Naizir	Guy Outside Subway Station
Robert Michael McClure	Sound Engineer
Tashya Valdevit	Erica's Nurse
Lai-Si Fernandez	Shauna's Friend
Moises Acevedo	Reed's Runner
Jack Caruso	Subway Detective
Jim Taylor McNickle	Subway Detective
Rosanne C. Lucarelli	Subway Reporter
Leif Riddell	Subway Reporter
DeShaun Stallworth	Subway Reporter
Michael Burg	Elevator Man
Creighton James	Elevator Man
Clayton Smith	Elevator Man
Barbara Gayle	Elevator Woman
Anna Hollyman	Elevator Woman
Lily Mercer	Elevator Woman
Musto Pelinkovicci	Russian Cab Driver
Dean Meminger	NY1 Reporter
Cheryl Wills	NY1 TV Anchor
Benjamin Wallfisch	Conductor
Dario Marianelli	Composer

Technical Credits

Roderick Taylor

Neil Jordan

Cynthia Mort

Roderick Taylor	Screenwriter,Screenwriter,Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Jodie Foster	Executive Producer,Executive Producer,Director
Susan Downey	Producer,Producer
Neil Jordan	Director,Screenwriter
Cynthia Mort	Screenwriter
Bruce Berman	Executive Producer,Producer
Herbert W. Gains	Executive Producer,Producer
Dana Goldberg	Executive Producer,Producer
Joel Silver	Producer
Glenn Allen	Special Effects
David Gambino	Producer
Gina Alfano	Sound Effects
Jamie Baker	Sound Effects
Kam Chancellor	Sound Effects
Marko A. Costanzo	Sound Effects
Chris Fielder	Sound Effects
Ken Goodstein	Special Effects
Aaron Auch	Producer
Naveen Andrews	Director
Mary Steenburgen	Director
Nicky Katt	Director
Terrence Howard	Director
Laura Rosenthal	Casting
Grant Wilfley Casting Incorporated	Casting
Jeffrey Gibson	Stunts
David Lomax	Stunts
Roy Farfel	Stunts
Chris Barnes	Stunts
Darren Cerullo	Stunts
Chrissy Weathersby	Stunts
Blaise Corrigan	Stunts
Michael Rufino	Stunts
Stephen Pope	Stunts
Jeremy Fry	Stunts
George Patsos	Key Grip
Douglas Crosby	Stunts
Bob Colletti	Stunts
Jill Stokesberry	Stunts
Wayne Cerullo	Stunts
Bobby Beckles	Stunts
Anthony Vincent	Stunts
William Patsos	Key Grip
John Cenatiempo	Stunts
Chick Bernhardt	Stunts
Henry Kingi Jr.	Stunts
Jill Brown	Stunts
Peter Epstein	Stunts
Dave Pope	Stunts
Jared Burke	Stunts
Vince Cupone	Stunts
Jason Stasium	Sound Mixer
Chris Jennings	Sound Mixer
Philip Stockton	Sound/Sound Designer
Nick Wollage	Sound Mixer
Tom Nelson	Sound/Sound Designer
Nick Banes	Sound Mixer

Editorial Reviews

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 fiancé 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 fiancé 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.