The Brig
Description
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.
Stars
Warren Finnerty, Henry Howard, Tom Lilard, James Tiroff, Steven Ben Israel
Runtime
68 minutes
Release Date
September 20, 1964
Rating
6.6/10 (10 votes)