The Brig

The Brig

1964
1h 8m
6.6

6.6/10

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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
White Line Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date September 20, 1964
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0057899

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

George Bartenieff
George Bartenieff

Prisoner No.8

Gene Gordon
Gene Gordon

Prisoner No.9

Key Crew

Jonas Mekas
Director
David C. Stone
Producer
Kenneth H. Brown
Writer