Storyline
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.
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Cast & Crew
Warren Finnerty
Lintz
Henry Howard
Cpt. Grace
Tom Lilard
Warden
James Tiroff
Prisoner No.1
Steven Ben Israel
Prisoner No.2
Rufus Collins
Prisoner No.3
Gene Lipton
Prisoner No.4
Michael Elias
Prisoner No.5
William Shari
Prisoner No.6
Viktor Allen
Prisoner No.7
George Bartenieff
Prisoner No.8
Gene Gordon
Prisoner No.9
Frequently Asked Questions
The Brig was released on September 20, 1964.
The runtime of The Brig is 1h 8m.
The Brig is a War, Drama movie.
The Brig has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Brig is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Brig was directed by Jonas Mekas.
The main cast of The Brig includes Warren Finnerty, Henry Howard, Tom Lilard.
The Brig is originally in English.