The Brave
1997
Johnny Depp writes, directs and stars in this tense drama about a man racing to save his own life. Depp plays Raphael, whose family are struggling to make ends meet and defy poverty. He seeks a more secure future for his family when he meets the sinister McCarthy (Brando) who offers him $30000 to star in a snuff movie. With .. Read more
| Starring | Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Marshall Bell, Elpidia Carrillo |
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| Director | Johnny Depp |
| Genres | Drama |
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The Brave
Johnny Depp writes, directs and stars in this tense drama about a man racing to save his own life. Depp plays Raphael, whose family are struggling to make ends meet and defy poverty. He seeks a more secure future for his family when he meets the sinister McCarthy (Brando) who offers him $30000 to star in a snuff movie. With just seven days to go before he forfeits his own life Raphael is determined to make the most of his time. Rediscovering his love for his children and wife he realises that he is worth more to them alive than dead...but is it too late to give back the money and cancel his contract
| Starring | Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Marshall Bell, Elpidia Carrillo, Frederic Forrest, Pepe Serna, Max Perlich, Luis Guzman |
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| Director | Johnny Depp |
| Studio | Icon |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 3 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 02 Feb 2008 Production year: 1997 |
| Format | DVD |
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Johnny Depp's eclectic career has seen collaborations with a host of deeply idiosyncratic directors, from Jim Jarmusch and Tim Burton to Roman Polanski and Emir Kusturica. His own directing debut, however, displays little of their flair. It's a muddled and pretentious affair about a native American (played by Depp) who agrees to star in a real-life snuff film in order to provide for his family. Marlon Brando, who appeared alongside Depp in Don Juan DeMarco, co-stars in a movie that premiered at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and quickly sunk without trace.
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Depp's directorial debut is a folie de grandeur. There's nothing intrinsically wrong with the story, in which Depp, a... read more on Time Out
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35 out of 37 people found this review helpful
Meaningful and thought provoking. Fantastic performance from Depp.
Very disturbibg due to it's brutal honesty about the way society forces some native american's to live. The movie focuses on one family's struggle to survive and in particular one man's sacrifice to provide them with a better life. Depp's character offers himself to star in a snuff film where he will be tortured to death. Don't watch this movie hoping to see torture and brutality - this movie is about the relationships and struggles that drive one man to make the ultimate sacrifaice. I was hoping and praying towards the end of this movie that Depp would somehow get out of his deal and find a better way forward...... This movie affected me for days afterwards. Still get a strange feeling thinking of it. Not to be missed, especially if you are a Depp fan.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
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BRAVE? - YOU HAVE TO BE TO STICK WITH IT!
I took a punt because Johhny Depp was on board (stars, writes and directs). With him you know you get good or bad. This is bad. A good idea for a story is painfully dragged out over the first hour or so, then things (relatively speaking) pick up and it's easier to push on through to the end.
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The Brave
Johnny Depp writes, directs and stars in this tense drama about a man racing to save his own life. Depp plays Raphael, whose family are struggling to make ends meet and defy poverty. He seeks a more secure future for his family when he meets the sinister McCarthy (Brando) who offers him $30000 to ...
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