Brubaker
In 1969, Henry Brubaker arrives at Wakefield State Prison in Arkansas disguised as an inmate. He immediately witnesses rampant abuse and corruption, including open and endemic sexual assault, torture, worm-ridden diseased food, fraud, and rampant graft. During a dramatic standoff involving Walter, a deranged prisoner who was being held in solitary confinement, Brubaker reveals himself to be the new prison warden, to the amazement of both prisoners and officials alike.
Brubaker attempts to reform the prison, with an eye towards prisoner rehabilitation and human rights, clashing frequently with corrupt officials on the state prison board who have profited from graft for decades. He recruits several longtime prisoners, including trustys Larry Lee Bullen, Richard "Dickie" Coombes, and former warden's clerk Purcell (who secretly remains loyal to the unscrupulous trustys) to assist him with the reform. Lillian Gray, a public relations specialist for the governor's office, also attempts to influence Brubaker to reform the prison in a way that will cast the governor in a positive light.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Crime, Drama |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Ron Silverman, Gordon A. Webb, Ted Mann |
Directed By: | Stuart Rosenberg |
Written By: | Arthur A. Ross, Thomas O. Murton, W.D. Richter, Joe Hyams, Bob Rafelson |
Cast: | Gary Jones, Jack O'Leary, David Harris, Nathan George, Greg Martin, Noble Willingham, John McMartin, M. Emmet Walsh, Rob Garrison, David Keith, Morgan Freeman, Jane Alexander, Jerry Mayer, Don Blakely, William Newman, Val Avery, Brent Jennings, Lee Richardson, Richard Ward, Jane Cecil, Jon Van Ness, Kent Broadhurst, James Keane, Alex Brown, James Dukas, Nick Baldasare, Hazen Gifford, Ron Frazier, Linda Haynes, Harry Groener, Wilford Brimley, Robert Redford, Ritch Brinkley, Roy Poole, Ebbe Roe Smith, Tim McIntire, Vic Polizos, Monty Jordan, Yaphet Kotto, Allison Caine, J.C. Quinn, Hank Salas, Philip Bartlett, Everett McGill, Albert Salmi, Konrad Sheehan, Joe Spinell, John Chappell, Matt Clark, Murray Hamilton |
In Theaters: | Jun 20, 1980 |
Runtime: | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Production: | Twentieth Century Fox |
Budget: | $9,000,000 |
Box Office: | $37,121,708 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Netflix, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |