| Overall Grade: | -- |
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| Violence: | -- |
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| Language: | -- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | -- |
| Run Time: | 122 |
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| Video Release: | 04 Feb 2008 |
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ShareBrave One, The is rated R: for strong violence, language and some sexuality
The MPAA has rated The Brave One R - for strong violence, language and some sexuality.
Release Date: 14 September 2007
Because we usually only review G, PG, and PG-13 movies at Parent Previews, we did not review this title. For your convenience, we have provided some brief information about the film's synopsis and content.
Synopsis:
A senseless attack by a group of street thugs robs Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) of everything she loves, including her fiancŽ (Naveen Andrews). Wanting to avenge his murder, Erica buys a gun and becomes a vigilante. But her retaliation on New York City's undesirables soon has a police detective (Terrence Howard) hot on her trail.
Cast: Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Naveen Andrews, Nicky Katt, Mary Steenburgen.
Content Information:
This additional information about the movie's content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards:
Violence:
- Frequent portrayals of graphic violence.
- Scenes depicting beatings and shootings, as well as injured persons and bloodied corpses.
- Some disturbing scenes that may frighten young viewers.
Sexual Content:
- Sexual references and innuendo.
- Breast nudity.
- Implied sexual activity
Language:
- Frequent coarse language.
- Derogatory references to sexual orientation.
Drugs and Alcohol:
- Some substance abuse.
- Frequent tobacco use.
Of Special Note: In Flightplan, Jodie Foster plays a mother to be reckoned with after her young daughter goes missing on an airplane. Actor Naveen Andrews also appears in Bride and Prejudice --a Bollywood take on the Jane Austen classic.
Official site: http://thebraveone.warnerbros.com/
(c)2007 One Voice Communications Ltd. All rights reserved.
Studio: 2007 Warner Bros. Pictures Inc..
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Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
