Movie

The Brig (1964)

• September 20, 1964
• 1h 8m

• War
• Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Jonas Mekas

Writers

Kenneth H. Brown

Starring

Warren Finnerty, Henry Howard, Tom Lilard