The Brig
1964/09/20 (US) | War, Drama
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.
Jonas Mekas
Director
Lead Cast
Warren Finnerty
Lintz
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Henry Howard
Cpt. Grace
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Tom Lilard
Warden
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James Tiroff
Prisoner No.1
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Steven Ben Israel
Prisoner No.2
Rufus Collins
Prisoner No.3
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Gene Lipton
Prisoner No.4
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- White Line Productions
Crews
Kenneth H. Brown
Writer
David C. Stone
Producer
Jonas Mekas
Cinematography
Adolfas Mekas
Editor
Jonas Mekas
Director of Photography