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Novelization. Reception. Awards. See also. References. External links. 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.
- June 20, 1980
- Ron Silverman
Jun 20, 1980 · Brubaker is a film based on a true story of a warden who exposes corruption in a prison farm in Arkansas. Robert Redford stars as the warden who goes undercover as an inmate to investigate the scams and abuses.
- Stuart Rosenberg
- 64
- 2 min
A movie about a new warden who exposes and fights the corruption and abuse in a prison farm in Arkansas. He poses as an inmate, reveals his identity, and faces opposition from the local business community and the prison board.
Robert Redford stars as a reform warden who exposes the corruption and violence of Wakefield Prison Farm. Ebert praises the realistic portrayal of the prison, but criticizes the lack of character development and the predictable plot.
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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- Stuart Rosenberg
- R
- Robert Redford
One man against a cruel system. 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. Director. Arthur A. Ross. Story. Written by on May 31, 2023.
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Store. Live TV. Categories. OSCAR® nominee. Brubaker. HD. The warden of a cruel and corrupt Southern prison farm fights for reform and shakes up the entire community. 1,525 IMDb 7.1 2 h 10 min 1980. X-Ray R. Drama · Action · Eerie · Gritty. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $4.29. Buy. HD $9.99. More purchase. options.
