The Brave One (2007) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	September 14, 2007
On DVD:	February 5, 2008
Genre:	Suspense, Drama, Crime
Director:	Neil Jordan
Writer:	Cynthia Mort, Michael Seitzman, Bruce A. Taylor, Roderick Taylor
Cast:	Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Naveen Andrews, Mary Steenburgen
Studio:	Warner Brothers
Official site:	thebraveone.com
Running Time:	122 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexuality

New York radio host Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) has a life that she loves and a fiancé she adores. All of it is taken from her when a brutal attack leaves Erica badly wounded and her fiancé dead. Unable to move past the tragedy, Erica begins prowling the city streets at night to track down the men she holds responsible. Her dark pursuit of justice catches the public’s attention, and the city is riveted by...

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Movie Review

Jodie Foster's The Brave One opened to the number one spot in the weekend, but was still regarded as a disappointment for the actress who expects openings twice as big as what this dark revenge thriller delivered. So why did audiences turn their back on her? It's simple: The Brave One is a dark revenge thriller that doesn't appeal to Foster's standard audience, but that doesn't mean it's not a quality film.

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