Movie, 1964
The Brig
IMDb 6.8, 68 min, War, Drama, United States of America
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
17 credited
Warren Finnerty
Lintz
HH
Henry Howard
Cpt. Grace
TL
Tom Lilard
Warden
JT
James Tiroff
Prisoner No.1
SB
Steven Ben Israel
Prisoner No.2
Rufus Collins
Prisoner No.3
GL
Gene Lipton
Prisoner No.4
ME
Michael Elias
Prisoner No.5
WS
William Shari
Prisoner No.6
VA
Viktor Allen
Prisoner No.7
George Bartenieff
Prisoner No.8
GG
Gene Gordon
Prisoner No.9
Details
DirectorJonas Mekas
WritersKenneth H. Brown
GenreWar, Drama
Runtime68 min
ReleasedSun, Sep 20, 1964
CountryUnited States of America
IMDBtt0057899
