Characters & Themes
The Brave (1997) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1997 · 123 mins · English
- Starring
- Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Frederic Forrest, Elpidia Carrillo, Lupe Ontiveros, Pepe Serna
Freshly out of prison, a down‑on‑his‑luck Native American faces a desperate choice when he is offered a role as the victim in a snuff‑style film. The grim job promises a sizable payout that could lift his impoverished family out of hardship, forcing him to weigh survival against the horror of participating.
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