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Gary Young (screenplay)
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11 November 2009 (UK)
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An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice. | add synopsis
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Michael Caine Loves Working for English Christmas Films
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Caine Loves U.K. Christmas Films
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(From Aceshowbiz. 25 December 2009, 8:04 PM, PST)
Caine Loves U.K. Christmas Films
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Death Wish set in London, exciting but too predictable
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(Credited cast) | Michael Caine | ... | Harry Brown |
 | Emily Mortimer | ... | Detective Inspector Frampton |
 | Iain Glen | ... | Childs |
 | Liam Cunningham | ... | Sid |
 | Ben Drew | ... | Noel Winters |
| David Bradley | ... | Leonard 'Len' Attwell |
| Jack O'Connell | ... | Marky |
 | Raza Jaffrey | ... | Father Bracken |
| Joseph Gilgun | ... | Kenneth |
 | Amy Steel | ... | Nurse |
| Sean Harris | ... | Stretch |
| Charlie Creed-Miles | ... | Detective Sgt Terry Hickock |
 | Chris Wilson | ... | Daniel Ladlow Assistant Chief Constable |
 | Forbes KB | ... | Troy |
| Klariza Clayton | ... | Sharon |
| Lee Oakes | ... | Dean |
 | Grace Vallorani | ... | Linda |
 | Ashley George | ... | Boy In Flat |
 | Tony Massiah | ... | Gang Member |
 | Orla O'Rourke | ... | Nurse |
| Jamal Downey | ... | Carl |
| Amy Edge | ... | Girl In Flat |
| Claire Hackett | ... | Jean winters |
| Liz Daniels | ... | Kath |
| Radoslaw Kaim | ... | Doctor |
| Karl Rhodes | ... | CID Officer |
| Lee Edgar | ||
| Robert Styles | ... | Journalist |
| Abu Sayed Mukid | ... | Front Line Rioter |
| Martin Heathcote | ... | Arresting police officer |
| Lauretta Gavin | ... | Neighbour's wife |
| Ashley McGuire | ... | Community wpc |
| Marva Alexander | ... | Nurse |
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103 min | Canada:97 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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Factual errors: Frampton says she smells cordite on Harry's coat. Cordite has not been used as a propellant in small arms ammunition for quite a while.
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This is an enjoyable, and often tense vigilante film. But don't look for a radical plot line or unpredictable twists because this is simply a straight forward and predictable Death Wish style vigilante story. I'll give absolutely no credit to the screenplay writer for that.
But full marks to the director for turning up the high tensions to make this still an exciting film. Having lived in a council estate myself, I know how frightening some youngsters are and can be more terrifying than the recent flurry of zombie films.
However, this is Michael Caine's show and is a fine addition to the recent surge of old tough guys fighting back movies such as Gran Torino. Caine was brilliant as usual. He makes the most of a pitifully typical script. That is of a widower seeking violent vengeance on the youths who killed his friend. He played it subtle and his vigilante transition was done just right. He isn't turned into some unrealistic slick killing machine or a Rambo. He has typical elderly obstacles such as breathing problems, slow reflexes and old bones but some of his military skills give him a chance. There is a also a sub plot involving a female detective on his trail but it so underwritten, I just didn't care.
The actors playing the youths were very very convincing and help to root for our pensioner hero even more. So it is satisfying to see our legendary cockney actor clean up some really nasty bad guys.