Harry Brown (film)

Harry Brown
Harry Brown
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Daniel Barber
Written by	Gary Young
Produced by	Matthew Vaughn; Kris Thykier; Matthew Brown; Keith Bell
Starring	Michael Caine; Emily Mortimer; Charlie Creed-Miles; David Bradley; Iain Glen; Sean Harris; Ben Drew; Jack O'Connell; Jamie Downey; Liam Cunningham;
Cinematography	Martin Ruhe
Edited by	Joe Walker
Music by	Martin Phipps; Ruth Barrett; Pete Tong; Theo Green; Paul Rogers
Production; companies	Marv Partners; UK Film Council; HanWay Films; Prescience; Framestore Features
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release dates	12 September 2009 (Premiere); 11 November 2009 (Theatrical);
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$7.3 million
Box office	$10.3 million

Harry Brown is a 2009 British vigilante action-thriller film directed by Daniel Barber and starring Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Jack O'Connell, and Liam Cunningham. The story follows Harry Brown, a widowed Royal Marines veteran who had served in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, living on a London housing estate that is rapidly descending into youth crime. After a violent gang murders his friend, Harry decides to take justice into his own hands.

The film also features actor and rapper Plan B, who recorded the film's theme music track "End Credits" with Chase & Status.^[2]^[3] Harry Brown premiered on 12 September 2009 as a "Special Presentation" at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival^[4] and was released theatrically in the United Kingdom by Lionsgate UK on 11 November 2009; the film was released in the United States by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Destination Films on 30 April 2010. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Caine's performance but criticised the excessive violence.

^ ^a ^b "Harry Brown (2010)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
^ Barnes, Ruth (13 October 2009). "Caine's chill out". BBC 6 Music. BBC.
^ Chase and Status (29 September 2011). "End Credits ft. Plan B". VEVO. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
^ Vanairsdale, S.T. (13 September 2009). "Michael Caine Gets Cheeky, Vengeful at Harry Brown Premiere". Movieline. PMC. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. So announced a modest set of opening credits last night in Toronto, where Caine's vigilante drama premiered at the Elgin Theater.

[BOM-1] "Harry Brown (2010)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 10 April 2018.

[2] Barnes, Ruth (13 October 2009). "Caine's chill out". BBC 6 Music. BBC.

[3] Chase and Status (29 September 2011). "End Credits ft. Plan B". VEVO. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.

[4] Vanairsdale, S.T. (13 September 2009). "Michael Caine Gets Cheeky, Vengeful at Harry Brown Premiere". Movieline. PMC. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. So announced a modest set of opening credits last night in Toronto, where Caine's vigilante drama premiered at the Elgin Theater.

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