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The Brig

196468 min 6.8 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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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Release / first air1964-09-20
Original languageEN
GenresWar, Drama
DirectorJonas Mekas
WriterKenneth H. Brown
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionWhite Line Productions

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10 cast members
Warren FinnertyWarren FinnertyLintz
Henry HowardHenry HowardCpt. Grace
Tom LilardTom LilardWarden
James TiroffJames TiroffPrisoner No.1
Steven Ben IsraelSteven Ben IsraelPrisoner No.2
Rufus CollinsRufus CollinsPrisoner No.3
Gene LiptonGene LiptonPrisoner No.4
Michael EliasMichael EliasPrisoner No.5
William ShariWilliam ShariPrisoner No.6
Viktor AllenViktor AllenPrisoner No.7

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#sadism#jail#discipline#military police#the living theatre

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