The year of release was 2009
The classification is 18
The revenue of the film:
Budget:$7,300,000
World Wide Box Office:$6,294,860
Loss of $1.005,860
Brief synopsis of 'Harry Brown'
Harry Brown is a ex marine who lives on a estate. The estate used to be peaceful but now it will full of gangs and violence. After the death of Harry's wife, the only person that he had was his friend Lee. Lee tells Harry that he is scared of the gang and shows him a knife that he has in his coat. Later that night a fire is started in Lee's home and he knows that it is the gang. Next Harry is told that Lee is dead. All of the gang members are arrested however when they are being interviewed all they say is 'No comment' which leave the police with no evidence to arrest them for murder. During the interview this is when we learn that Noel's dad is in prison and he is just following in his footsteps. Next harry is in pub(drunk) when he reveals money in his wallet which another character sees. When Harry is walking home, the man threatens Harry with a knife and tell him to give him his money. Unexpectedly Harry stabs the man and runs away. He is mortified by what he has done so he throws all the clothes away that he had on. The police officer comes round to ask for more information about Lee as they believe that Lee was carrying the knife he was stabbed with and that the gang where defending themselves. This angers Harry as he knows that nothing will go to court like the police officers said. Then Harry goes back to Lee house and see the gang member beat up a couple so this is when he realized that he had t take matters into his own hands rather than just sit and watch this happen. Harry gradually begins to kill the members and drug supplies of the gang. When he eventually kills Noel and his uncle the whole of the estate goes back to be peaceful and the amount of crime is reduced massively. Children could play in the park and the walk through has been painted back white and has no graffiti on it.
Throughout the film, the youth are being portrayed as violent and self centred. They are also all wearing 'hoodies' which carries a connotation of bad behaviour. The lighting through out the film is natural which make it look realistic. A hand held camera is used at the beginning of the film which puts the audience in the perspective of the youth and makes it look realistic. The titles at the beginning are very small and simple. Even though Harry Brown is the main character, he name is the same size a everyone else which is representing him as the same as everyone else in society, also the fact that it is so small shows that he doesn't stand out from society despite him begin the main character. When Harry brown is in his flat, there are several close up which shows everyday activities such as making tea, wiping up crumbs, make toast and wash up. This again is representing Harry Brown as an ordinary person and he is no different from us.
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