# The Brave One (2007)

> After a devastating attack destroys her sense of safety, a New York radio host becomes an armed vigilante while a detective closes in on the truth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2545

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Neil Jordan
- Cast: Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Nicky Katt, Naveen Andrews, Mary Steenburgen, Ene Oloja, Luis Da Silva, Jr., Blaze Foster
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0476964/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, harrowing, late night thriller viewing, crime film marathon

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