The Brave
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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Cast
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Johnny Depp
Raphael
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Marshall Bell
Larry
Known for
Total Recall
Stand by Me
Elpidia Carrillo
Rita
Known for
Predator
Seven Pounds
Marlon Brando
McCarthy
Known for
The Godfather
Apocalypse Now
Frederic Forrest
Lou Sr.
Known for
Apocalypse Now
Falling Down
Clarence Williams III
Father Stratton
Known for
The Legend of 1900
Tales from the Hood
Tricia Peters
Luis's Girl #2
Max Perlich
Lou Jr.
Known for
Blow
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Luis Guzmán
Luis
Known for
Wednesday
Narcos
Cody Lightning
Frankie
Known for
Echo
The Lowdown
Nicole Mancera
Marta
Also in
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Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Papa
Known for
Dances with Wolves
Hidalgo
Johnny Depp Director · Paul McCudden Screenplay D.P. Depp Screenplay
Director Screenplay
Johnny Depp
Screenplay
Paul McCudden
Screenplay
D.P. Depp
Author
Gregory McDonald
Composer
Iggy Pop
Cinematographer
Vilko Filač
Cinematographer
Eugene D. Shlugleit
Editor
Hervé Schneid
Editor
Pasquale Buba
Production designer
Miljen 'Kreka' Kljaković
Costume designer
Lindy Hemming
Budget $6M · First release May 10, 1997 · Produced in United States, United Kingdom
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Production
Majestic Films International
Production
Recorded Picture Company
Production
Acappella Pictures
Production
United States · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · May 10, 1997
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
December 30, 1998 · Physical
Burkina Faso
August 29, 1998 · Theatrical
Finland
February 13, 2003 · TV · YLE TV2
France
July 30, 1997 · Theatrical
Germany
October 27, 1998 · Physical · DVD-Start in Deutschland
Greece
September 10, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Hungary
June 9, 1999 · TV
Iceland
November 2, 1997 · Premiere · Reykjavik Film Festival
Italy
July 23, 1997 · Premiere · Taormina International Film Festival
November 14, 1997 · Theatrical
October 16, 2024 · Premiere · Festa del Cinema di Roma (4K Restoration)
Japan
March 28, 1998 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 8, 1998 · Theatrical
Poland
November 29, 1997 · Premiere · Camerimage Film Festival
April 24, 1998 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 1, 1999 · Physical
South Africa
July 23, 1999 · Physical
South Korea
August 21, 1999 · Theatrical
Spain
July 3, 1998 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 4, 1998 · Physical
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