The Brave
- Johnny Depp: Raphael
- Marlon Brando: McCarthy
- Elpidia Carrillo: Rita
- Marshall Bell: Larry
- Frederic Forrest: Lou Sr.
- Luis Guzmán Luis
- Floyd Westerman: Raphael's father
The Brave is the directorial debut of Johnny Depp, who also plays the main role. The film was shot in 1997 in the U.S..
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The Indian Raphael lives with his wife and two children in a landfill. He sees himself unable to free his family from the depressing circumstances of life, until he meets the mysterious McCarthy in the city. This makes him an unusual offer: if Raphael agrees to torture him and leave then kill, he pays him $ 50,000 - and Raphael agrees. The movie depicts the last days in the life of the young Indian, and ends with the entering of the factory floor, in which he will lose his life.
Reviews
Although the film was very successful run at the Film Festival of Cannes and highly praised by local critics, he received from U.S. critics consistently bad reviews; Johnny Depp was so upset that he refused to release the film in the U.S.. In Germany and in many other countries the film is published and available on DVD.
Cinema: Depp's directorial debut is a bust. movie review