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DVD ~ Johnny Depp
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  • Actors: Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Marshall Bell, Elpidia Carrillo, Frederic Forrest
  • Directors: Johnny Depp
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Icon Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 2 Feb 2008
  • Run Time: 118 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001JI0IDQ
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,287 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Johnny Depp writes, directs and stars in this tense drama about a man racing to save his own life. Depp plays Raphael, whose family are struggling to make ends meet and defy poverty. He seeks a more secure future for his family when he meets the sinister McCarthy (Brando) who offers him $30000 to star in a snuff movie. With just seven days to go before he forfeits his own life Raphael is determined to make the most of his time. Rediscovering his love for his children and wife he realises that he is worth more to them alive than dead...but is it too late to give back the money and cancel his contract

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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars More Hidden Depps, 22 Aug 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: The Brave [DVD] [1997] (DVD)
If you are going to watch Johnny Depp films, you need to appreciate that this man uses his face to tell his story- sometimes there is no need for dialogue.

I found this a beautiful and sad film. For me, it was about the racism that North American Indians still face in their own country and how a young man (Raphael) has lived a sterotypical life of trying to make ends meet, turning to booze and crime. As a consequence, he feels utterly worthless, figuring that selling his life so that his family can escape the life of poverty will be the best option.

The character displays such dignity, such warmth and such pain as we see (mainly though his facial expression) how he makes yet another rash decision, believing there is no other option. He then learns from his wife what he needs to do- 'If you want to provide for your family, you have to love them'- so he rekindles his relationship with his wife and children for his last 7 days.

Marlon Brando is superb in his creepy role (did he agree to be in this after Don Juan?)and so is the nasty, nasty man who makes sure R does not change his mind. The scenes with the priest were superb too.

If you want to see JD tortured then you will be dissapointed (and have missed the whole atmosphere of the film). If you want to see a beautiful and sensitive actor and director, then this is one for you.

When you see an actor, you never know how much is him and how much is good direction- when you see an actor who has directed himself, you know it has come from the heart. This film is not just about Raphael but is a strong statement about discrimination and the consequences- perhaps that is why it was condemned by the critics, maybe it made some Americans too uncomfortable?.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars one of Johnny Depps best films, 23 Jan 2004
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This review is from: The Brave [DVD] [1997] (DVD)
Not ownly has he directed this film but Johnny himself plays in this epic tale. I can say that from reading a few reviews on this film it help make up mind to buy this dvd. all i can say is it is brilliant, it has a mixture of warmth, sadness, laughter. when watching it the day it was deilieved i sat up for the whole film,it made me cry aswell as making me laugh.It keeps your attention through out the whole film.If your a new Johnny Depp fan like i am after seeing him in pirates of the carribean this film is one you should definatly buy. you'll be lost with out it.
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63 of 66 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece By Johnny Depp, 6 Dec 2003
By Sue Lewendon "Film fanatic" (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Brave [DVD] [1997] (DVD)
I read the reviews on this film the other day and was so intrigued about the film that I ordered it. I am a big Johnny Depp fan and was excited about seeing this movie as it was his first attempt at directing. I watched it as soon as it was delivered and I couldn't move the whole way through. The first thing that struck me was there is no dialogue at all for the first ten minutes, and again the last ten are speechless. Johnny Depp plays Raphael, a Native American. He has two children and a wife to support, and isn't doing a very good job. He decides that they would be better off without him and so takes a job from Marlon Brando.
This is where I have my only criticism. In the movie it isn't made perfectly clear what the job entails, only that he will lose his life. But I think I can say, without jeapordising the plot, that the job is to star in a snuff movie. It actually says that on the back of the DVD case and I found that it makes the film all the more poingnant to know this.
Raphael is given one week to live before he has to go back and make the film. The movie follows his character as the week goes on, and it gets harder to watch as you feel his week coming to an end.
I spent the last ten minutes in absolute silence, except for my sobs and heart wrenching sadness. When it ended, I vowed not to watch it again for a while. But as the day wore on, I couldn't get it out of my head. So much so that I actually broke down in tears again just thinking about it! I watched it again that evening and cried even more as I saw things I had missed first time round.
This film is an amazing directorial debut for Depp and I would definately want to see anything he may direct in the future. He has shown that not only is he a brilliant actor, he has talent behind the camera aswell. I think this film proves that he is not just a pretty face!
This definately isn't for the lighthearted, but should you want to see something that will stay with you, then see this!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Brave
This is a brilliant movie and well written. It is a shame that this film has not been more publicised as it is directed and co-written by Johnny Depp himself and his brother. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars DEPP EXCELS................................
Johnny Depp is outstanding in this drama about a down-at-heel Indian who sells himself to be murdered in a snuff movie to lift his family out of poverty. Read more
Published 18 months ago by L. Hay

5.0 out of 5 stars how moving :(
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Published 21 months ago by M. evans

3.0 out of 5 stars Far too harshly judged!
I'm a huge Jonny Depp fan and have been for a long time, in those years it has been rare that I have read/heard anything good about this film. Read more
Published 24 months ago by C. Vowles

5.0 out of 5 stars A Surprising Gem
When I first saw this film I wasn't entirely convinced of how well it would turn out.

However, it has now come to be my favourite film due to it's emotional power and... Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2007 by Ms. C. E. Mowat

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as it sounds on the box!
I bought this film as I am a Johnny Depp fan and because of the many positive reviews I read on Amazon about it. Read more
Published on 16 May 2006 by Hannah

5.0 out of 5 stars the most powerful film i have seen in a long time!
WOW! I have just finished watching this film. It is by far the most emotive film i have ever seen. Your heart aches for the character of Raphael, who after letting his family down... Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2006 by Helen

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