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The Brig

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The Brig — Plot

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
  • September 20, 1964
  • Runtime
  • 68 min
  • Genres
  • War, Drama
  • Director
  • Jonas Mekas

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The Brig — Cast

Warren Finnerty photo 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

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