The Brig (1964)

The Brig (1964)

1964-09-20 United States of America 68 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Warren Finnerty is Lintz
Lintz
Henry Howard is Cpt. Grace
Cpt. Grace
Tom Lilard is Warden
Warden
James Tiroff is Prisoner No.1
Prisoner No.1
Steven Ben Israel is Prisoner No.2
Prisoner No.2
Rufus Collins is Prisoner No.3
Prisoner No.3
Gene Lipton is Prisoner No.4
Prisoner No.4
Michael Elias is Prisoner No.5
Prisoner No.5
William Shari is Prisoner No.6
Prisoner No.6
Viktor Allen is Prisoner No.7
Prisoner No.7
George Bartenieff is Prisoner No.8
Prisoner No.8
Gene Gordon is Prisoner No.9
Prisoner No.9

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