The Brave One

Year:

2007

Duration:

122 min | Canada:119 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Neil Jordan

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 6 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2007-09-14

Filming Locations: 183 Grand Street, New York City, New York, USA

Earnings

Budget: $70,000,000

Opening Weekend: $13,471,488 (USA) (16 September 2007)

Gross: $36,793,804 (USA) (29 November 2007)

Cast

Actor

Character

Jodie Foster

Erica Bain

Terrence Howard

Detective Mercer

Nicky Katt

Detective Vitale

Naveen Andrews

David Kirmani

Mary Steenburgen

Carol

Ene Oloja

Josai

Luis Da Silva Jr.

Lee

Blaze Foster

Cash

Rafael Sardina

Reed

Jane Adams

Nicole

Gordon MacDonald

Murrow

Zoë Kravitz

Chloe

John Magaro

Ethan

Victor Colicchio

Cutler

Jermel Howard

Thug on Subway

Dennis L.A. White

Thug on Subway (as Dennis White)

Laila Liliana Garro

Shauna Nelson (as Julia Garro)

James Biberi

Detective Pitney

Brian Delate

Detective O'Connor

Lenny Venito

Mortell

Carmen Ejogo

Jackie

Dana Eskelson

Sketch Artist

Angel Sing

Gun Dealer

Yolande Bavan

David's Mother

Ivo Velon

James

Tina Sloan

Stationary Saleswoman

Jaime Tirelli

Pawn Shop Guy

Larry Fessenden

Sandy Combs

An Nguyen

Ida Combs

Brian Tarantina

Gun Store Clerk

Michael Anthony Williams

Subway Dad

Jesus Ruiz

Chief of Detectives

Hope Adams

Press Conference Reporter

Joseph Melendez

Press Conference Reporter

Ted Neustadt

Press Conference Reporter

Brett Berg

Ethan's Friend

Jeffrey Manko

Emergency Room Doctor

Mick Cunningham

Precinct Cop

Lisa Joyce

CPA Worker

Tom Greer

Desk Cop

David Naizir

Guy Outside Subway Station

Bob McClure

Sound Engineer (as Robert Michael McClure)

Tashya Valdevit

Erica's Nurse

Lai-Si Fernandez

Shauna's Friend

Moisés Acevedo

Reed's Runner

Dennis Leonard Johnson

Reed's Runner (as Dennis Johnson)

Jack Caruso

Subway Detective

Jim Taylor McNickle

Subway Detective

Rosanne Lucarelli

Subway Reporter (as Rosanne C. Lucarelli)

Leif Riddell

Subway Reporter

DeShaun Stallworth

Subway Reporter

Michael J. Burg

Elevator Man

Creighton James

Elevator Man

Clayton Dean Smith

Elevator Man

Barbara Gayle

Elevator Woman

Anna Margaret Hollyman

Elevator Woman

Lily Mercer

Elevator Woman

Musto Pelinkovicci

Russian Cab Driver

Dean Meminger

NY1 Reporter

Cheryl Wills

NY1 TV Anchor

David Boston

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Kevin Cannon

Relative (uncredited)

Dominick Cicco

Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)

Vanessa DeMira

Tenant (uncredited)

Rick Derby

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Joe Dolinsky

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Roy William Gardner

On Air News Reporter (uncredited)

Chuck Gerena

Construction Worker (uncredited)

Bianca Giancoli

Hooker (uncredited)

Brian Gildea

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Kalon Jackson

Extra (uncredited)

Tina King

Nurse (uncredited)

Isaac Orlando

Thug (uncredited)

Loukas Papas

Street Detective (uncredited)

Adam S. Phillips

Driver (uncredited)

Alfredo Romeo Suarez

Walker (uncredited)

Donna Ross

Lady at Bar (uncredited)

Michael E. Russo

Cameraman at press conference (uncredited)

Alia Catherine Tarraf

Detective (uncredited)

Evelyn Vaccaro

Pawn Shop Customer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Portia de Rossi and Kate Beckinsale were offered the role of Erica; both turned it down. Neve Campbell and Josie Davis auditioned for the role.

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Before Jodie Foster was attached to this movie, the character of Erica was supposed to be a newspaper reporter. Foster changed her job to radio host because she thought that her being a print journalist didn't "didn't set a mood for the film and it wasn't as compelling in terms of the narrative" as being a radio reporter was. Foster also wanted to specify that Erica worked for the real news organization National Public Radio, but NPR declined to allow their name to be used in the movie because of the vigilante aspects of the plot.

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Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake title 'Sweet Revenge'.

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Goofs

In the scene where she receives a package and before the opens the box, you can clearly see and hear something moving on the floor in the room behind her (through the glass doors). It looks like a stand for a microphone or camera being pulled out of the view.

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When Mercer plants the gun in the dead thug's hand his fingers clearly move to grasp it.

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In closed Union cities like New York, radio talent would not mix their own audio (as during the call-in); this would be done by an audio engineer/production specialist.

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Quotes

Sketch Artist: Think about that first moment that you met her. Alright? Where you were, where she was. Tell me anything that comes to mind.

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Detective Vitale: [looking at the sketch artist's work] Great. It's Jennifer Aniston!

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Detective Vitale: I'd say it was probably the fall that killed this guy... or it could be the crowbar embedded in his skull. I'd say it's about 50-50.

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Faq

Q

What is the music from the trailer?

A

It's called "Auto Rock" by a Glascow, Scotland band named Mogwai, from their 2006 album "Mr. Beast."

Q

What is the name of the song played at the beginning and end of the movie?

A

"Answer" by Sarah McLachlan, from the album "Afterglow."

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