A down-on-his-luck American Indian recently released from jail is offered the chance to "star" as the victim of a snuff film, the resulting pay of which could greatly help his poverty stricken family.
Acting
Brando's bizarre wheelchair monologue is unhinged brilliance.
Direction
Depp's only directorial effort is visually confident, morally devastating.
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond captures trailer park poetry in decay.
Director
Johnny Depp
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Depp bought the rights to Gregory McDonald's novel himself and financed much of the $5 million budget after studios balked at the subject matter.
Booed at Cannes and buried by Miramax, this effectively ended Depp's directing career—Roger Ebert famously walked out, calling it 'a sad embarrassment.'
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