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Bravetown

Bravetown

Life hurts. Love heals.

20156.71h 52m

Overview

After an accidental drug overdose, a talented teenage DJ goes to live with his estranged father in a small Army town, where he gets to the bottom of his own pain and learns empathy for others.

Directed by Daniel Duran
Written by Oscar Orlando Torres
Produced by Phyllis Laing, Danny Rodriguez, Daniel Duran
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Top Cast

Josh Duhamel

Josh Duhamel

Alex

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Martha

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Annie

Katrina Norman

Katrina Norman

Kerry

Lucas Till

Lucas Till

Josh Harvest

Tom Everett Scott

Tom Everett Scott

Jim

Jae Head

Jae Head

Tony

Shamier Anderson

Shamier Anderson

Brandon

Adam Hurtig

Adam Hurtig

Dance Judge

Paul Essiembre

Paul Essiembre

Principal

Themes & Keywords

dancesmall townparent child relationshipgriefus militarydjteen drama

About Bravetown

Bravetown is a drama, music film released in 2015 exploring themes of dance, small town, parent child relationship, grief, us military, dj. Directed by Daniel Duran, it stars Josh Duhamel, Maria Bello, Laura Dern. After an accidental drug overdose, a talented teenage DJ goes to live with his estranged father in a small Army town, where he gets to the bottom of his own pain and learns empathy for others.

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