The Brig
War Drama

The Brig

⭐ 6.7/10 📅 1964 ⏱ 1h 8m Released

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.

🎭 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

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