The Brig

Name: The Brig
Director: Jonas Mekas
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1964-09-20
Duration: 68 min
Cast: Warren Finnerty, Henry Howard, Tom Lilard, James Tiroff, Steven Ben Israel

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1964 · 68 min · War · Drama · TMDB 6.8/10

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.

Directed by Jonas Mekas

Cast

Warren Finnerty — Lintz
Henry Howard — Cpt. Grace
Tom Lilard — Warden
James Tiroff — Prisoner No.1
Steven Ben Israel — Prisoner No.2