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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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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.
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 John Chard on June 28, 2014.
Brubaker. HD. The warden of a cruel and corrupt Southern prison farm fights for reform and shakes up the entire community. 1,520 IMDb 7.1 2 h 10 min 1980. X-Ray R. Action · Drama · Eerie · Gritty. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $4.29. Buy. HD $9.99. More purchase. options. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days.
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Dec 14, 2016 · A project to film an exposé of the Arkansas prison reformer Tom Murton was tossed around Hollywood for a decade before finally being filmed as Brubaker (1980), starring Robert Redford. The screenplay by W.D. Richter adds new twists to the old story of corruption.
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.
