History Film / HarryBrown

* RecklessGunUsage: Most of the thugs are ridiculously negligent with their firearms - the drug dealer who Harry goes to buy weapons from takes the cake, though.

Tropes associated with the film:

* ChekhovsGun: In the film's climax: [[spoiler: Frampton's radio, which she briefly uses to try and call for help before Noel attacks her. The camera focuses on it again when a pair of laser gun sight points appear on Sid's chest.]]

* UsefulNotes/CouncilEstate: The setting is a particularly run-down example; on top of that it's not too far from Michael Caine's real-life childhood neighborhood, where he's immortalized on a mural.

** AlternateCharacterInterpretation: The cops refuse to listen to Frampton because they are as frustrated at the system's failings as Harry is, and are disinclined to step in to stop his RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Detective Sergeant Hicock as much as says so towards the end.

** AlternateCharacterInterpretation: He's just detached and content to let his subordinates take care of it, see when a suspect jumps off the balcony and lands right in front of him, and he just stands there as the officers standing right next to him run over to subdue him.

Creator/MichaelCaine stars as Harry Brown, a [[BadassGrandpa widowed pensioner]] and [[RetiredBadass ex-Royal Marine]] who lives on a UsefulNotes/{{council estate}} terrorised by [[TeensAreMonsters feral teens]]. After an old friend confronts a bunch of them and is killed, he decides that enough is enough and is off to go chav-hunting. In essence, he's the British version of [[Film/DeathWish Paul Kersey]].

* AxCrazy: Noel Winters is a bloodthirsty, sadistic lunatic who rapes and kills for his own sick amusement.

MichaelCaine stars as Harry Brown, a [[BadassGrandpa widowed pensioner]] and [[RetiredBadass ex-Royal Marine]] who lives on a UsefulNotes/{{council estate}} terrorised by [[TeensAreMonsters feral teens]]. After an old friend confronts a bunch of them and is killed, he decides that enough is enough and is off to go chav-hunting. In essence, he's the British version of [[Film/DeathWish Paul Kersey]].

* DarkerAndEdgier: Geriatric widower with a distinguished military record lives in a bad part of town that used to be a good part of town. When he's had enough of the local teenagers' shenanigans, he shows them what a tough guy really looks like. Sounds like ''GranTorino'' right? [[BloodierAndGorier No.]]

* [[spoiler:NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: "You've failed to maintain your weapon, son."]]

MichaelCaine stars as Harry Brown, a [[BadassGrandpa widowed pensioner]] and [[RetiredBadass ex-Royal Marine]] who lives on a {{council estate}} terrorised by [[TeensAreMonsters feral teens]]. After an old friend confronts a bunch of them and is killed, he decides that enough is enough and is off to go chav-hunting. In essence, he's the British version of [[Film/DeathWish Paul Kersey]].

* CouncilEstate: The setting is a particularly run-down example; on top of that it's not too far from Michael Caine's real-life childhood neighborhood, where he's immortalized on a mural.

* OneSceneWonder: Sean Harris is onscreen for ten minutes max. He doesn't just steal those ten minutes, he points a gun at the clock and demands those minutes be put in a bag before speeding off in an unmarked car.

* CouncilEstate: the setting is a particularly run-down example; on top of that it's not too far from Michael Caine's real-life childhood neighborhood, where he's immortalized on a mural.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Alfred Pennyworth]] walks around kicking the crap out of, among others, [[{{Skins}} Cook]]
** All because they killed his friend, [[Film/HarryPotter Filch]]. The neighborhood he lives in does make his nastiness towards the Hogwarts students suddenly make sense.

** Like Gran Torino, but a revenge fantasy without the positive message.

** All because they killed his friend, [[HarryPotter Filch]]. The neighborhood he lives in does make his nastiness towards the Hogwarts students suddenly make sense.

[[caption-width-right:350:He's had enough.]]

An interview between Michael Caine and [[TheDailyShow Jon Stewart]] can be found [[http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-april-29-2010/michael-caine here]].

* AntiHero: Harry is a [[SlidingScaleOfAntiHeroes Type III that borders on Type IV]]

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[TheDarkKnight Alfred Pennyworth]] walks around kicking the crap out of, among others, [[{{Skins}} Cook]]

The cast is noted for being very diverse, ranging from professional actors to actual and former gangsters, prostitutes and drug dealers. There is also an aspiring lawyer who also acts. Michael Caine himself lived not far from where the movie was shot and chose to do the project to raise awareness about English sink estates [[hottip:*: [[SeparatedByACommonLanguage translates to American]] as "the projects"]] and the lifestyle lived in them.

* AssholeVictim: [[spoilers:"You should have called an ambulance, for the girl!"]]

* AssholeVictim: "You should have called an ambulance, for the girl!"

* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: "You've failed to maintain your weapon, son."

** This also extends to [[PantsPositiveSafety both Noel and Harry concealing firearms in their waistbands]] and [[spoiler: Noel and another gang member shooting wildly into darkness, [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFace possibly causing the death of Marky]] (if it wasn't actually Harry).]]

MichaelCaine stars as Harry Brown, a [[BadassGrandpa widowed pensioner]] and [[RetiredBadass ex-Royal Marine]] who lives on a {{council estate}} terrorised by [[TeensAreMonsters feral teens]]. After an old friend confronts a bunch of them and is killed, he decides that enough is enough and is off to go chav-hunting. In essence, he's the British version of [[DeathWish Paul Kersey]].

** And of course, let's not forget [[spoiler: The .38 snubnose. The first gun that Harry asks about, and the last one he uses in the film, to kill Noah.]]