# The Brave (1997)

> A desperate Native American ex-convict accepts an appalling offer to save his family, entering a stark confrontation with poverty, exploitation, and death.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5082

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Johnny Depp
- Cast: Johnny Depp, Marshall Bell, Elpidia Carrillo, Marlon Brando, Frederic Forrest, Clarence Williams III, Max Perlich, Luis Guzmán
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118768/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, brooding, disturbing, serious film night, arthouse viewing

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