Movie: The Brig

Top 10 Billed Cast

Warren Finnerty
Warren Finnerty

Lintz

Henry Howard
Henry Howard

Cpt. Grace

Tom Lilard
Tom Lilard

Warden

James Tiroff
James Tiroff

Prisoner No.1

Steven Ben Israel
Steven Ben Israel

Prisoner No.2

Rufus Collins
Rufus Collins

Prisoner No.3

Gene Lipton
Gene Lipton

Prisoner No.4

Michael Elias
Michael Elias

Prisoner No.5

William Shari
William Shari

Prisoner No.6

Viktor Allen
Viktor Allen

Prisoner No.7

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    Jonas Mekas’s film captures The Living Theatre’s stage production of The Brig, an unflinching portrait of life inside a U.S. Marine Corps jail in Japan in 1957. Over the course of a single day, prisoners endure relentless drills, abuse, and dehumanization, exposing the brutality of military discipline with stark immediacy.

  • Release Date

    1964-09-20

  • Average

    6.6

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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    English
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