The Brig

The Brig

1964
★★★☆☆ 6.6/10
⏱️ 68 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
WarDrama
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

DocAlliance Films

Rent

DocAlliance Films

Cast

Warren Finnerty
Warren Finnerty
Lintz
Henry Howard
Henry Howard
Cpt. Grace
Tom Lilard
Tom Lilard
Warden
James Tiroff
James Tiroff
Prisoner No.1
Steven Ben Israel
Steven Ben Israel
Prisoner No.2
Rufus Collins
Rufus Collins
Prisoner No.3

Crew

Director
Jonas Mekas
Writer
Kenneth H. Brown
Producer
David C. Stone

Production

White Line Productions

Keywords

sadismjaildisciplinemilitary policethe living theatre