Brubaker
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
Critics Sentiment
Walter's standoff leads to Brubaker revealing himself as warden
Abraham is tortured with Tucker Telephone by corrupt trustees
From the lowest point during Abraham's torture to the powerful discovery of unmarked graves, representing a 2.2 point increase as the film's true horror is fully revealed.
Brubaker opens with high praise for its dramatic undercover premise and shocking prison conditions, but experiences a notable dip during slower middle sections focused on bureaucratic reform efforts. The film regains strong momentum with the discovery of mass graves and violent climax, culminating in an emotionally powerful finale that leaves viewers moved despite the protagonist's defeat.
Full cast
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Robert Redford
Brubaker
Yaphet Kotto
Dickie Coombes
Jane Alexander
Lillian
Murray Hamilton
Deach
David Keith
Larry Lee Bullen
Morgan Freeman
Walter
Matt Clark
Purcell
Tim McIntire
Huey Rauch
Richard Ward
Abraham
Jon Van Ness
Zaranska
M. Emmet Walsh
C.P. Woodward
Albert Salmi
Rory Poke
Linda Haynes
Carol
Everett McGill
Caldwell
Val Avery
Wendel
Ron Frazier
Willets
David Harris
Duane Spivey
Joe Spinell
Birdwell
James Keane
Pinky
Konrad Sheehan
Glenn Elwood
Crew
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