Brubaker
Seen it?1980 | 131 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
A mixed bag with no real highs. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Cool Hand Luke or The Shawshank Redemption, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$37 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 71K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
- Robert RedfordBrubaker
- Yaphet KottoDickie Coombes
- Jane AlexanderLillian
- Murray HamiltonDeach
- David KeithLarry Lee Bullen
- Morgan FreemanWalter
- Matt ClarkPurcell
- Tim McIntireHuey Rauch
- Richard WardAbraham
- Jon Van NessZaranska