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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.
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.
Roger Ebert June 23, 1980. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Brubaker" is a grim and depressing drama about prison outrages - a movie that should, given its absolutely realistic vision, have kept us involved from beginning to end.
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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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.
Robert Redford stars in this potent drama based on the real life story of Tom Murton, the prison superintendent who exposed scandalous abuse and murder in a state prison. Posing as a prisoner, Brubaker (Redford) discovers corruption in a state penitentiary before revealing himself to be the new warden.
