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Brubaker is a 1980 American prison drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg. It stars Robert Redford as a newly arrived prison warden, Henry Brubaker, who attempts to clean up a corrupt and violent penal system.
Jun 20, 1980 · Brubaker: Directed by Stuart Rosenberg. With Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander, Murray Hamilton. The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
Henry Brubaker is the new warden at Wakefield prison. He makes his entrance as a prisoner in order to get a convict's-eye-view of the real state of the institution. To his horror he finds all manner of abuse and corruption which, after disclosing his real identity, he sets out to correct.
Brubaker is the reform warden assigned to clean up the violence and corruption of Wakefield Prison Farm, a hellhole of sadism where no guards are needed because the prisoner trusties are armed and get time off their sentences for shooting escapees.
5 days ago · Discover 34 fascinating facts about the critically acclaimed movie Brubaker, starring Robert Redford and based on true events. Learn about the behind-the-scenes production and the impact this gripping prison drama had on American cinema.
Posing as an inmate at a small Arkansas prison, the new warden of the penitentiary, Henry Brubaker (Robert Redford), witnesses firsthand the corruption and abuse inflicted upon the prisoners by...
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Overview. The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate. W.D. Richter. Screenplay, Story. Stuart Rosenberg.
