The Brig (1964)

  • NR
  • 09/20/1964 (US)
  • War, Drama
  • 1h 8m

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.

Jonas Mekas

Director

Kenneth H. Brown

Writer

Cast

Warren Finnerty's headshot

Warren Finnerty

Lintz
Henry Howard's headshot

Henry Howard

Cpt. Grace
Tom Lilard's headshot

Tom Lilard

Warden
James Tiroff's headshot

James Tiroff

Prisoner No.1
Steven Ben Israel's headshot

Steven Ben Israel

Prisoner No.2
Rufus Collins's headshot

Rufus Collins

Prisoner No.3
Gene Lipton's headshot

Gene Lipton

Prisoner No.4
Michael Elias's headshot

Michael Elias

Prisoner No.5

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