The Brig

1964 | 68 minutes | 6.6 ★ (10)

The Brig
  • Overview

    An ultra-realistic depiction of life in a Marine Corps brig (or jail) at a camp in Japan in 1957. Marine prisoners are awakened and put through work details for the course of a single day, submitting in the course of it to extremely harsh and shocking physical and mental degradation and abuse.

  • Release Date

    20 September 1964

  • DirectingJonas Mekas
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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