The Brave (1997)

A down-on-his-luck American Indian recently released from jail is offered the chance to "star" as the victim of a snuff film, the resulting pay of which could greatly help his poverty ... See full summary »

Director:

Johnny Depp

Writers:

Gregory McDonald (novel), Paul McCudden (screenplay),

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Marshall Bell

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp	...	Raphael
Marlon Brando	...	McCarthy
Marshall Bell	...	Larry
Elpidia Carrillo	...	Rita
Frederic Forrest	...	Lou Sr.
Clarence Williams III	...	Father Stratton
Max Perlich	...	Lou Jr.
Luis Guzmán	...	Luis
Cody Lightning	...	Frankie
Nicole Mancera	...	Marta
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman	...	Papa
Pepe Serna	...	Alessandro
Lupe Ontiveros	...	Maria
Alexis Cruz	...	Heyman
Chuck E. Weiss	...	Whizzy

Storyline

A down-on-his-luck American Indian recently released from jail is offered the chance to "star" as the victim of a snuff film, the resulting pay of which could greatly help his poverty stricken family.

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Plot Keywords:

american indian | native american | poverty | snuff film | death | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 July 1997 (France)

Also Known As:

O Bravo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jeremy Thomas Productions, Acappella Pictures, Brave Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Johnny Depp was deeply upset at the negative reviews received from the American critics attending an otherwise successful screening at the Cannes Film Festival. As a result he has refused to show the film in the United States.

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Quotes

Larry: Hey, listen to this. The other day I was driving down the highway, had the air-conditioner on, smoking my stogies, listening to some tunes, and this big fat crow lands on a billboard. Biggest, fattest crow I ever saw in my life. And I fix on him, and he dropped dead - boom, in the sand. Damndest thing I ever saw. Kind of made me sick. In fact, it made me poop. It made me poop my pants. It was about a four-inch, bell-shaped fece, very hard, very firm. Things haven't been going too good for me.

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Connections

References The Lone Ranger (1949)

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Soundtracks

"The Devil With The Blue Suede Shoes"
Written by Chuck E. Weiss, J.J. Holiday (as J.J. Holliday), Spyder Mittleman
Performed by Chuck E. Weiss and J.J. Holiday (as J.J. Holliday)

User Reviews

Powerful and unforgettable, excellent

Depp was superb as the director and the star. Some find the movie to be to slow and/or to long. Not so unless, a person is into car chases, kick boxing and explicit sex. Please be aware this movie had the most sensual scene between a man and his wife I have ever seen and I doubt anyone will ever top it.

Anyone who does not understand or appreciate what Depp was attempting to depict is shallow and/or dense. Excellent movie! I feel "The Brave" deserves the respect of the American movie public. It is really pathetic the movie was panned so badly that Depp refused to release it in the United States.