Movie Description
The Brig
(1964)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Jonas Mekas
- Producer : David C. Stone
- Writer : Kenneth H. Brown
- Editor : Adolfas Mekas
- Cast : Warren Finnerty,Henry Howard,Tom Lilard,James Tiroff,Steven Ben Israel,Rufus Collins,Gene Lipton,Michael Elias,William Shari,Viktor Allen,George Bartenieff,Gene Gordon,Mark Duffy,Henry Proach,Carl Einhorn,Luke Theodore,Jim Anderson
Cast
Lintz
Cpt. Grace
Warden
Prisoner No.1
Prisoner No.2
Prisoner No.3
Prisoner No.4
Prisoner No.5
Prisoner No.6
Prisoner No.7
Prisoner No.8
Prisoner No.9
Prisoner No.10
New Prisoner
Prisoner Chaser
Prisoner Chaser
Tepperman
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Facts
Original TitleThe Brig
Status Released
Release Information
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1964-09-20
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 08m
Production CompaniesWhite Line Productions
Genres
- War
- Drama
