Storyline
A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
Directors
Cast
Nicky Katt, James Biberi, Luis Da Silva Jr., Brian Delate, Zoë Kravitz, Jane Adams, Lenny Venito, Joseph Melendez, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Colicchio, Terrence Howard, Angel Sing, Brian Tarantina, Jodie Foster, Ivo Velon, Tina Sloan, Naveen Andrews, An Nguyen, Laila Liliana Garro, Carmen Ejogo, Larry Fessenden, Gordon MacDonald, Jermel Howard, Moisés Acevedo, John Magaro, Rafael Sardina, Tom Greer, Dana Eskelson, Lisa Joyce, Jaime Tirelli, Dennis L.A. White, Ene Oloja, Blaze Foster, Jesus Ruiz, Brett Berg, Yolande Bavan, Lai-Si Fernandez, Musto Pelinkovicci
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Reviews
88
Not since "The Crying Game" has Jordan crafted as compelling a motion picture.
83
The A.V. Club
The moody tone and carefully balanced drama turn a grubby premise into something unexpectedly elegant.
75
Chicago Tribune
The Brave One is "Death Wish" with a guilty conscience, and while it may be a bit of a hypocrite as vigilante thrillers go, the internal contradictions of the thing make for a very interesting picture.
70
Village Voice
Taken literally, almost everything that follows in The Brave One so seriously strains credibility (even by the standards of the genre) as to enter the realm of the absurd. Taken on the level of a menacing urban fairy tale, however--something akin to what Jane Campion was aiming for with "In the Cut"--it's strangely fascinating.
70
The Hollywood Reporter
A vigilante drama boasting a powerful Jodie Foster performance and carefully weighted direction by Neil Jordan.
