# Harry Brown (2009)

> A grieving retired marine wages a grim one-man war against the gang violence that has swallowed his neighborhood.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15431

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
- Director: Daniel Barber
- Cast: Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Iain Glen, Lee Oakes, Liam Cunningham, Sean Harris, Charlie Creed-Miles, David Bradley
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1289406/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, grim, tense, late night thriller viewing, crime film marathon

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