In 'Dead Man's Shoes,' a soldier, Richard, returns to his hometown after serving in the military. His motive is not a peaceful homecoming, but rather a mission of revenge, aiming to serve justice to the local gang that tormented his mentally challenged brother.
A soldier avenges his brother's abuse.
Shane Meadows films a British soldier returning to his Midlands hometown to revenge his disabled brother. The film is the genre at its most working-class.