The Brig poster

The Brig

6.8 / 10 6.8 1964 1h 8m

WarDrama

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.

Directed by Jonas Mekas

VISUAL NOTES

Stills from The Brig

The Brig still 1

CAST

The people behind the story

Warren Finnerty

Warren FinnertyLintz

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Henry HowardCpt. Grace

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Tom LilardWarden

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James TiroffPrisoner No.1

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Steven Ben IsraelPrisoner No.2

Rufus Collins

Rufus CollinsPrisoner No.3

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Gene LiptonPrisoner No.4

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Michael EliasPrisoner No.5