The Brig (1964)

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

Overview

An ultra-realistic depiction of life in a Marine Corps brig (or jail) at a camp in Japan in 1957. Marine prisoners are awakened and put through work details for the course of a single day, submitting in the course of it to extremely harsh and shocking physical and mental degradation and abuse.

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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