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The Brave (1997)

123 min  -  Drama   -  30 July 1997 (France)
6.3
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A down-on-his-luck American Indian recently released from jail is offered the chance to "star" as the victim of a snuff film... See full summary »

Director:

Johnny Depp

Writers:

Gregory McDonald (novel), Paul McCudden (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando and Marshall Bell
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp ...
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 Nicole Mancera ...
Marta
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman ...
Papa
Pepe Serna ...
Alessandro
Lupe Ontiveros ...
Maria
Alexis Cruz ...
Heyman
Chuck E. Weiss Chuck E. Weiss ...
Whizzy
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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. Written by Sam Hayes <gshayes@mail.gwi.net>  

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American Indian | Poverty | Native American | Snuff Film | Death  | See more »

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Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

O Bravo See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jeremy Thomas Productions, Acappella Pictures, Brave Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The first line of dialogue isn't spoken for over 10 minutes. See more »

Quotes

Papa: By the way, I wouldn't leave my car out there too long; there are a lot of white people around.
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Connections

References "The Lone Ranger" (1949) See more »

Soundtracks

"Go Away"
Written by David Hidalgo (as D. Hidalgo), Louie Perez (as L. Perez)
Performed by Latin Playboys (as The Latin Playboys)
Produced by Latin Playboys (as The Latin Playboys)
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records See more »