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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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 | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1997 To Rent: DVD: 02 Feb 2008 |
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.
37 out of 39 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 ... read more »
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Oh dear!
What a disastrous movie and a waste of time. No redeeming feature apart from the initial cameo by Marlon Brando. Whatever was Johnny Depp (acting/directing) ... read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
stick to acting
Pretty poor relay, i like Jonny depp but this is a slow unconvincing movie, he should stick to the front of the lens and not behind it.
Johnny Depp is to direct a new documentary about rock legend Keith Richards. It'll be the movie star's first directorial project since 1997's The Brave. Depp and Richards are longtime friends and the Rolling Stones star played the actor's father in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. The actor says, "I'm very touched that Keith has agreed to show up in front of my cameras." Read more
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