70多岁的哈里·布朗(迈克尔·凯恩 Michael Caine 饰)是一名退役的皇家海军军官,妻子去世后,靠退休金生活的哈里独自住在贫民窟附近的小公寓。附近的人行隧道是小混混们街头斗殴、毒品交易和肉体买卖的场所,跟布朗下象棋的好朋友,老头子莱昂纳德(大卫·布莱德利 David Bradley 饰)就常被这帮混混骚扰,甚至终被残忍杀害。女警官弗兰普顿(艾米莉·莫迪默 Emily Mortimer 饰)与下属负责调查案件,却因证据不足而不得不释放杀害莱昂纳德的凶手。一把年纪的布朗忍无可忍,决定亲自上阵,铲除混混,为莱昂纳德报仇。
本片获2010年英国《帝国》电影杂志评选的最佳英国影片、最佳惊悚片及最佳男主角(迈克尔·凯恩)提名,并获伦敦影评人协会最具突破性的英国影人(丹尼尔·巴伯 Daniel Barber)提名。
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