The Brig
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The Brig (1964)

20/09/1964
War, Drama
1h 8m

Overview

An ultra-realistic depiction of life in a Marine Corps brig (or jail) at a camp in Japan in 1957. Marine prisoners are awakened and put through work details for the course of a single day, submitting in the course of it to extremely harsh and shocking physical and mental degradation and abuse.

  • Jonas MekasDirector
  • Kenneth H. BrownWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

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

Top Billed Cast

Warren Finnerty

Warren Finnerty

Lintz

Henry Howard

Cpt. Grace

Tom Lilard

Warden

James Tiroff

Prisoner No.1

Steven Ben Israel

Prisoner No.2

Rufus Collins

Prisoner No.3

Gene Lipton

Prisoner No.4

Michael Elias

Prisoner No.5

William Shari

Prisoner No.6

Viktor Allen

Prisoner No.7

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