The Brave One is a bull named Gitano (or Gypsy). A Mexican boy Michael Ray "adopts" Gitano after saving the animal's life during a storm. The friendship between bulland boy is threatened when Gitano's legal owners claim the animal and ship it off to the bullring. Moved by the boy's plight| the President of Mexico signs a"pardon" for Gitano - but not soon enough to prevent the bull's appearance at the Plaze de Mexico at Mexico City| where he faces top matador Fermin Rivera. Based ona true incident| the film earned a "best story" Academy Award for one Robert Rich - who| much to the embarrassment of the Academy (and the delight of civillibertarians) turned out to be blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo.