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The Brig
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The Brig

1964-09-20 · 68 min · ★ 6.8

War · Drama

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.

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Directors
Jonas Mekas
Production companies
White Line Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Warren FinnertyWarren FinnertyLintz
Henry HowardCpt. Grace
Tom LilardWarden
James TiroffPrisoner No.1
Steven Ben IsraelPrisoner No.2
Rufus CollinsRufus CollinsPrisoner No.3
Gene LiptonPrisoner No.4
Michael EliasPrisoner No.5
William ShariPrisoner No.6
Viktor AllenPrisoner No.7
George BartenieffGeorge BartenieffPrisoner No.8
Gene GordonPrisoner No.9
Mark DuffyPrisoner No.10
Henry ProachNew Prisoner
Carl EinhornPrisoner Chaser
Luke TheodorePrisoner Chaser
Jim AndersonTepperman

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