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The Brig

The Brig

Jonas Mekas

1964

  • War
  • Drama
6.8

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 & crew

  • Jonas MekasDirector
  • Warren FinnertyLintz
  • Henry HowardCpt. Grace
  • Tom LilardWarden
  • James TiroffPrisoner No.1
  • Steven Ben IsraelPrisoner No.2
  • Rufus CollinsPrisoner No.3
  • Gene LiptonPrisoner No.4
  • Michael EliasPrisoner No.5

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