Episode 746: The Brave (1997)

The Projection Booth Podcast

The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Summary

The Projection Booth continues its spotlight on rare and elusive cinema with The Brave (1997), Johnny Depp’s directorial debut and a film shrouded in mystery since its limited release. Adapted by screenwriter Paul McCudden from a novel by Fletch author Gregory McDonald, The Brave tells the harrowing story of Rafael, a Native American man who agrees to sacrifice himself in a snuff film to provide for his impoverished family.

Joining Mike to dissect this bleak, emotionally charged drama are returning co-hosts Spencer Parsons and Jedidiah Ayres, along with special guest Paul McCudden himself, who discusses the film’s challenging adaptation process, its Cannes debut, and the complicated legacy that followed. We dive deep into The Brave's haunting themes, controversial reception, and the curious absence of The Brave from Depp’s public filmography.

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0:00.0	Hold your ears, folks. It's showtime.
0:08.6	People pay good money to see this movie.
0:10.9	When they go out to a theater, they want cold sodas, hot popcorn, and no monsters in the projection booth.
0:17.3	Everyone pretend podcasting isn't boring.
0:20.2	Shut it off.
0:21.6	Turn it off.
0:23.6	Turn it off.
0:27.6	Everyone John. I want a job?
0:40.3	Got a job or did a job?
0:45.3	Got a job or did a job?
0:49.3	Got a job. A real job. May I ask her name?
0:57.0	May I ask her name?
1:15.4	I'll fail.
1:20.9	When do you want me back?
1:24.9	Let's say one week.
2:03.6	Have one week. Have one week. Whatever you do, Whatever you do, think of the children first. Tomorrow, Father, Tomorrow one in the father.
2:20.3	I'm gonna walk into a room.
2:23.3	And some men are gonna kill me.
2:28.3	They're gonna kill me.
2:33.3	They're gonna kill me. Welcome to the projection booth.
3:08.1	I'm your host, Mike White.
3:09.0	Join me once again is Mr. Jedediah airs.
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