The Brave 1997   N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Johnny Depp
Cast: Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Marshall Bell, Elpidia Carrillo, Frederic Forrest, Clarence Williams III, Max Perlich, Luis Guzman, Cody Lightning, Nicole Mancera, Pepe Serna, Lupe Ontiveros, Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman, Alexis Cruz, Chuck E. Weiss
Raphael (Johnny Depp) is an alcoholic American Indian–just out of jail and unemployed–when McCarthy (Marlon Brando) offers him $50,000 to be tortured to death for a snuff film. Raphael lives with his wife Rita (Elpidia Carrillo) and their children, Frankie and Marta (Cody Lightning and Nicole Mancera) near a junkyard, and he accepts the offer because the money will help his family build a better life. Now, Raphael has one week to live and tries to teach Frankie how to take over his role as the man of the house. 1 User Review
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| | Firefly 03/23/2009 | | This is actually an excellent movie which has suffered its opening at Cannes 1997 for far too many years. It is beautifully acted and filmed, a very compelling and thought-provoking movie. |
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Brick 2006  R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Rian Johnson
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Lukas Haas, Noah Fleiss, Matt O'Leary, Emilie de Ravin, Noah Segan, Richard Roundtree, Meagan Good, Brian J. White, Jonathan Cauff, Reedy Gibbs, Cody Lightning
When the police fail in their efforts, teenager Brendan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) investigates the murder of ex-girlfriend Emily (Emilie de Ravin) with help from his peer, The Brain (Matt O'Leary). Clues eventually link Emily to a local drug ring headed by The Pin (Lukas Haas) and the mysterious "brick."
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Edge of America 2003 TV, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Chris Eyre
Cast: James McDaniel, Irene Bedard, Tim Daly, Wes Studi, Delanna Studi, Misty Upham, Eddie Spears, Cody Lightning, Roger Willie, Christian Jensen, Geraldine Keams, Trini King
This film is based on the true story about Black high-school teacher Kenny Williams (James McDaniel) who accepts a job teaching English at Three Nations Reservation in Utah and then agrees to coach the girls' basketball team. He begins to fit into the tightly knit Native American community when his team rises in the standings to compete in the State Championships.
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Manic 2002 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jordan Melamed
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Adrienne Rollo, Maggie Baird, Don Cheadle, Blayne Weaver, Lydell M. Cheshier, Roxie Fuller, Bree Nogueira, Kathy Paradise, Elden Henson, Cody Lightning, Michael Bacall
Because of his undisciplined behavior, a troubled teen, Lyle (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), is committed to a mental institution where he bonds with other teens who suffer their own psychological problems.
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Smoke Signals 1998  PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Chris Eyre
Cast: Adam Beach, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer, Tantoo Cardinal, Cody Lightning, Michelle St. John, Tom Skerritt, Simon Baker, Monique Mojica
Native Americans made this film about young, unpopular Thomas Builds-the-Fire (Evan Adams) who offers to drive Victor Joseph to Phoenix to pick up his father's remains. Although Thomas tells long boring stories to occupy the time, the two become friends by the end of the journey.
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| 1. The Brave (1997)
2. Brick (2006)
3. Edge of America (2003)
4. Manic (2002)
5. Smoke Signals (1998)
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