Brubaker 3168490 208966670 2008-04-29T10:29:29Z Dutzi 5816673 {{Infobox Film | name = Brubaker | image = brubaker_movie_poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical poster | director = [[Stuart Rosenberg]] | producer = Ron Silverman | writer = '''Screenplay'''<br>W.D. Richter<br/>Arthur A. Ross<br>'''Story'''<br>Joe Hyams<br>[[Tom Murton]] | starring = [[Robert Redford]]<br/>[[Yaphet Kotto]]<br>[[Jane Alexander]] | music = [[Lalo Schifrin]] | cinematography = [[Bruno Nuytten]] | editing = Robert Brown | distributor = [[20th Century Fox]] | released = [[June 20]], [[1980]] | runtime = 132 minutes | country = [[United States]] | language = [[English language|English]] | budget = | amg_id = 1:7275 | imdb_id = 0080474 }} {{otheruses}} '''''Brubaker''''' is an [[United States|American]] [[1980 in film|1980]] [[film]] about a [[prison]] in distress and the Warden Henry Brubaker ([[Robert Redford]]) who attempts to reform the system. The film boasts a large supporting cast of stars including [[Yaphet Kotto]], [[Tim McIntire]], [[David Keith]], [[Everett McGill]], [[Murray Hamilton]], [[Matt Clark]] and [[Jane Alexander]], with an early appearance by [[Morgan Freeman]]. ==Plot== A mysterious man (Redford) arrives at a [[prison]] as an inmate and witnesses rampant abuse and corruption, including torture, unhealthy food, insurance fraud and a doctor charging inmates for care. During a dramatic standoff, he reveals himself to be the new prison Warden Henry Brubaker, to the amazement of both prisoners and officials alike. With ideals and vision, he attempts to reform the prison, with an eye towards prisoner rehabilitation and human rights. He recruits several long-time prisoners, including Larry Lee Bullen (Keith) and Richard "Dickie" Coombes (Kotto), to assist him with his reformation. Their efforts improve the prison conditions, but his stance inflames several corrupt officials on the prison board who have profited from [[graft]] for decades. When he discovers multiple unmarked graves of prisoners on the property, he attempts to unravel the mystery, leading to political scandal and inmate unrest. ==Background== The film is based on the 1969 book ''Accomplices To The Crime: The Arkansas Prison Scandal'' by [[Tom Murton]] and Joe Hyams. Murton was a warden at the Tucker and [[Cummins Prison]] in [[Arkansas]]. The abuses detailed in the film and the discovery of unmarked graves are based on fact. Murton served as technical advisor to the film. Filmed in [[Bremen, Ohio]] and The Junction City Prison Farm in [[Junction City, Ohio]]. ==Cast== * [[Robert Redford]] as Henry Brubaker * [[Yaphet Kotto]] as Richard 'Dickie' Coombes * [[Jane Alexander]] as Lillian Gray * [[Murray Hamilton]] as John Deach * [[David Keith]] as Larry Lee Bullen * [[Morgan Freeman]] as Walter * [[Matt Clark (actor)|Matt Clark]] as Roy Purcell * [[Tim McIntire]] as Huey Rauch * [[Richard Ward (American actor)|Richard Ward]] as Abraham Cook * Jon Van Ness as Zaranska * [[M. Emmet Walsh]] as C.P. Woodward * [[Albert Salmi]] as Rory Poke * [[Linda Haynes]] as Carol * [[Everett McGill]] as Eddie Caldwell * [[Val Avery]] as Wendel [[Image:Brubaker101.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Robert Redford as Brubaker]] ==Awards== '''Wins''' * [[Motion Picture Sound Editors]]: Golden Reel Award. Best Sound Editing. '''Nominations''' * [[Academy Awards]]: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen; W.D. Richter (screenplay/story) and Arthur A. Ross (story). ==See also== * [[Tom_Murton#Prison_scandal|Arkansas Prison scandal]] ==External links== * {{imdb title|title=Brubaker|id=0080474}} *[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19800623/REVIEWS/6230301/1023 Roger Ebert review, ''Brubaker''] [[Category:1980 films]] [[Category:20th Century Fox films]] [[Category:American films]] [[Category:Drama films]] [[Category:English-language films]] [[Category:Films set in the 1960s]] [[Category:Prison films]] [[Category:Films directed by Stuart Rosenberg]] [[de:Brubaker]] [[es:Brubaker]] [[fr:Brubaker]] [[it:Brubaker]] [[pl:Więzień Brubaker]] [[ru:Брубэйкер (фильм)]]