Brave One [Blu-ray] DVD

The Brave One
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, All Movie Guide

Cast Jodie Foster as Erica Bain Terrence Howard as Detective Sean Mercer Nicky Katt as Detective Vitale Naveen Andrews as David Kirmani Mary Steenburgen as Carol Ene Oloja as Josai Luis Da Silva, Jr. as Lee Blake Foster as Cash Rafael Sardina as Reed Jane Adams as Nicole Gordon MacDonald as Murrow Zoe Kravitz as Chloe John Magaro as Ethan Victor Colicchio as Cutler Jermel Howard as Thug on Subway Dennis White as Thug on Subway Julia Garro as Shauna Nelson Brian Delate as Detective Pitney Lenny Venito as Mortell Carmen Ejogo as Jackie Dana Eskelson as Sketch Artist Angel Sing as Gun Dealer Yolande Bavan as David's Mother Ivo Velon as James Tina Sloan as Stationary Saleswoman Jaime Tirelli as Pawn Shop Guy Larry Fessenden as Sandy Combs Nguyen Anh Hoa as Ida Combs Brian Tarantina as Gun Store Clerk Michael Anthony Williams as Subway Dad Jesus Ruiz as Chief of Detectives Hope Adams as Press Conference Reporter Joseph Melendez as Press Conference Reporter Ted Neustadt as Press Conference Reporter Brett Berg as Ethan's Friend Dr. Jeffery Manko as Emergency Room Doctor Mick Cunningham as Precinct Cop Lisa Joyce as CPA Worker Tom Greer as Desk Cop David Naizir as Guy Outside Subway Station Robert Michael McClure as Sound Engineer Tashya Valdevit as Erica's Nurse Lai-Si Fernandez as Shauna's Friend Moises Acevedo as Reed's Runner Dennis Johnson as Reed's Runner Jack Caruso as Subway Detective Jim Taylor McNickle as Subway Detective Rosanne C. Lucarelli as Subway Reporter Leif Riddell as Subway Reporter DeShaun Stallworth as Subway Reporter Michael J. Burg as Elevator Man Creighton James as Elevator Man Clayton Dean Smith as Elevator Man Barbara Gayle as Elevator Woman Anna Margaret Hollyman as Elevator Woman Lily Mercer as Elevator Woman Musto Pelinkovicci as Russian Cab Driver Dean Meminger as NY1 Reporter Cheryl Wills as NY1 TV Anchor

Crew Robert Guerra - Art Director Aaron Auch - Associate Producer Frank Graziadei - Boom Operator Tommy Louie - Boom Operator Laura Rosenthal - Casting Grant Wilfley Casting Incorporated - Casting Benjamin Wallfisch - Conductor David Gambino - Co-producer Catherine Marie Thomas - Costume Designer Richard Patrick - First Assistant Director Neil Jordan - Director Tony Lawson - Editor Dana Goldberg - Executive Producer Bruce Berman - Executive Producer Jodie Foster - Executive Producer Herbert W. Gains - Executive Producer Frances Mathias - Hair Styles Jerry Decarlo - Hair Styles Robert T. Striem - Location Manager Dario Marianelli - Composer (Music Score) Kyra Panchenko - Makeup Neal Norton - Camera Operator Kristi Zea - Production Designer Philippe Rousselot - Cinematographer Joel Silver - Producer Susan Downey - Producer Chris Jennings - Recording Nick Banes - Recording Jason Stasium - Recording Nick Wollage - Recording Nick Wollage - Sound Mixer Jason Stasium - Sound Mixer Nick Banes - Sound Mixer Chris Jennings - Sound Mixer Tom Nelson - Sound/Sound Designer Philip Stockton - Sound/Sound Designer Stephen Pope - Stunts Bobby Beckles - Stunts Jared Burke - Stunts Bob Colletti - Stunts Jill Stokesberry - Stunts Wayne Cerullo - Stunts Dave Pope - Stunts Peter Epstein - Stunts Michael Rufino - Stunts Chrissy Weathersby - Stunts Darren Cerullo - Stunts Chris Barnes - Stunts Vince Cupone - Stunts Anthony Vincent - Stunts Jeremy Fry - Stunts Jill Brown - Stunts Douglas Crosby - Stunts Jeffrey Lee Gibson - Stunts David Lomax - Stunts Chick Bernhardt - Stunts Blaise Corrigan - Stunts Roy Farfel - Stunts John Cenatiempo - Stunts Henry Kingi, Jr. - Stunts Steven T. Ritzi - Stunts Coordinator Kathleen Fellegara - Technical Advisor Neil Carter - Technical Advisor Herbert W. Gains - Unit Production Manager Ray Quinlan - Unit Production Manager Bruce A. Taylor - Screen Story Roderick Taylor - Screen Story Roderick Taylor - Screenwriter Neil Jordan - Screenwriter Cynthia Mort - Screenwriter Bruce A. Taylor - Screenwriter Eric J. Robertson - Visual Effects Supervisor Allan Zaleski - Sound Effects Editor David Owens - Animal Trainer/Wrangler Steve McAuliff - Animal Trainer/Wrangler Animal Actors of Hollywood - Animal Trainer/Wrangler Frances Fiore - Unit Publicist Carlos Omar Guerra - First Assistant Camera William Patsos - Key Grip George Patsos - Key Grip Michael Connell - Music Editor Noreen Donohoe - Post Production Coordinator Ann Gray - Post Production Coordinator Paul A. Levin - Post Production Supervisor Sara Flamm - Production Supervisor Michael Saccio - Properties Master Tom Fleischman - Re-Recording Mixer Mary Cybulski - Script Supervisor Michael Pitt - Second Assistant Director Jeff Brink - Special Effects Coordinator Neal Norton - Steadicam Operator Abbot Genser - Still Photographer Philip Stockton - Supervising Sound Editor Richard Friedlander - Visual Effects Producer Glenn Allen - Visual Effects Producer Gina Alfono - ADR Editor Eric Dean - Art Department Assistant Josephine Shokrian - Art Department Assistant Darrell K. Keister - Assistant Art Director Marion Kolsby - Assistant Art Director Edward Pisoni - Assistant Art Director Mickey Carlton - Assistant Costumer Designer Darrin Smith - Assistant Chief Lighting Technician Damon Gordon - Assistant Location Manager Gwen Laura Schmitt - Assistant Production Coordinator Anthony Munafo - Assistant Properties Candy Heiland - Assistant Properties Gus Papadopoulos - Assistant Properties Alexa Zimmerman - Assistant Sound Editor Chris Fielder - Assistant Sound Editor Rocco Proscia - Best Boy Grip Constantine G. Magalios - Best Boy Grip Rori Bergman - Casting Assistant Ali Farrell - Casting Associate Jack English - Chief Lighting Technician John Velez - Chief Lighting Technician Joseph S. Alfieri - Construction Coordinator Laura Downing - Costumes Supervisor Sean Farrell - DGA Intern Keith Bunting - Dolly Grip John Scott Cook - First Assistant Editor Marko A. Costanzo - Foley Artist Jamie R. Baker - Foley Editor Steven Visscher - Foley Editor Kam Chan - Foley Editor David Weinman - Leadman Kevin Webb Wigfall - Personal Assistant Rebecca Chernoff - Personal Assistant Patty Lamagna - Personal Assistant Sonny Ritscher - Production Accountant Ed Nessen - Second Assistant Camera Joseph Aspromonti - Second Second Assistant Director Eric Lewin - Set Dresser James Bear Davies - Set Dresser Wayne T. Brackett - Set Dresser Joby Deluca - Set Dresser J. Daniel Rodriguez - Set Dresser Brian Mannain - Set Dresser Denis Zack - Set Dresser Kalina Ivanov - Storyboard Artist Steve Hammond - Transportation Captain Peter Clores - Transportation Captain Brainstorm Digital - Visual Effects Lydia Marks - Set Decorator Yvan Lucas - Color Timing Gourmet to U - Craft Service/Catering Peter Marshark - Craft Service/Catering David Dreishpoon - Craft Service/Catering George A. Lara - Foley Mixer Al Cerullo - Pilot Max Butler - Production Secretary Charlie Simunek - Special Effects Foreman Ruth Hernandez - Supervising ADR Editor Daniel Salk - Video Assist Rico Alston - Video Assist Brainstorm Digital - Title Design Claire Kirk - Art Department Coordinator Jamie Turpin - Assistant Editor Rick Derby - Assistant Editor David Rogers - Assistant Editor Ian Blume - Assistant Editor Suzy Mazzarese Allison - Department Head Hair Kelly Gleason - Department Head Makeup Sarah Smith - Assistant to the Director Christine Sheridan - Assistant to the Director Sarah Meyer - Producer's Assistant Sim Bajaj - Producer's Assistant Lara Khajetoorians - Producer's Assistant Jacqueline Koppell - Producer's Assistant Nathaniel Posey - Producer's Assistant Christina Bryant - Producer's Assistant

The Brave One
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. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
 

Jodie Foster: Golden Globe, Best Actress - Drama (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional 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) Additional scenes DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1: 2.40:1 MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 122 min