The Brig (1964)
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
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Warren Finnerty as Lintz |
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Henry Howard as Cpt. Grace |
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Tom Lilard as Warden |
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James Tiroff as Prisoner No.1 |
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Steven Ben Israel as Prisoner No.2 |
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Rufus Collins as Prisoner No.3 |
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Gene Lipton as Prisoner No.4 |
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Michael Elias as Prisoner No.5 |
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William Shari as Prisoner No.6 |
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Viktor Allen as Prisoner No.7 |
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George Bartenieff as Prisoner No.8 |
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Gene Gordon as Prisoner No.9 |
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Mark Duffy as Prisoner No.10 |
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Henry Proach as New Prisoner |
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Carl Einhorn as Prisoner Chaser |
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Luke Theodore as Prisoner Chaser |
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Jim Anderson as Tepperman |
| Directing | Jonas Mekas | Director |
| Writing | Kenneth H. Brown | Writer |
| Production | David C. Stone | Producer |
| Crew | Jonas Mekas | Cinematography |
| Editing | Adolfas Mekas | Editor |
| Camera | Jonas Mekas | Director of Photography |
