The Brig

Synopsis

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

Director

Jonas Mekas

Featured Cast

Warren Finnerty

Lintz

Henry Howard

Cpt. Grace

Tom Lilard

Warden

James Tiroff

Prisoner No.1

Steven Ben Israel

Prisoner No.2

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