| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Movie Details |
| Director |
Stuart Rosenberg; Bob Rafelson |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R (Restricted) |
| Running Time |
132 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Through solid dramatic impact and global exposure on cable TV, Brubaker gradually joined the ranks of all-time best prison movies. While preparing to direct Ordinary People, Robert Redford brought his considerable star power to bear on his title role as a prison reform warden, in an unnamed Southern state, who poses as an inmate to expose corruption, violence, and administrative abuse in Wakefield, a prison farm where trustee inmates are armed and encouraged to shoot at would-be escapees. Originally developed for director Bob Rafelson and ultimately filmed by Stuart Rosenberg, this rugged exercise in social commentary has undeniable power, even if some its characters--including Redford's--seem more like stick-figure ethicists than real human beings. It's also got a dynamite supporting cast including Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander, and Morgan Freeman in one of his earliest films. Bolstered by his Oscar-winning directorial debut, Redford didn't star in another film until The Natural ended his four-year hiatus. --Jeff Shannon |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
1020 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
Amazon US
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
1.85:1 |
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024543075387 |
| Release Date |
5/20/2003 |
| Subtitles |
English; Spanish |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 1.0
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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