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6.6/10

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The Brig (1964)

WarDrama
68 min

Plot Summary

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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WarDramaJonas MekasWarren FinnertyHenry Howard1964

Director

Jonas Mekas

Top Cast

Warren FinnertyHenry HowardTom LilardJames TiroffSteven Ben Israel

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