The Brig
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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.
War Drama
Top Cast
Warren Finnerty
Lintz
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Henry Howard
Cpt. Grace
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Tom Lilard
Warden
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James Tiroff
Prisoner No.1
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Steven Ben Israel
Prisoner No.2
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Rufus Collins
Prisoner No.3
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Gene Lipton
Prisoner No.4
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Michael Elias
Prisoner No.5
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William Shari
Prisoner No.6
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Viktor Allen
Prisoner No.7
George Bartenieff
Prisoner No.8
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Gene Gordon
Prisoner No.9
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Release Schedule
Theatrical Sep 20, 1964
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