- flavo4324 novembre 2025Brubaker is a powerful and unsettling film, made even more disturbing by the fact that its prison scandal is rooted in real events. The idea that such brutality and corruption could exist within a state institution is horrifying enough—but seeing it brought to life on screen is genuinely gut-wrenching. Robert Redford delivers one of his most compelling performances as Henry Brubaker, a reform-minded warden whose undercover entry into the fictitious Wakefield State Prison exposes cruelty, exploitation, and systemic rot. Redford captures the full emotional spectrum: rage at the injustice, anger at the indifference, a fierce desire for reform, and ultimately the crushing sense of powerlessness that comes with pushing against an entrenched, corrupt system. The film doesn’t rely on sensationalism; instead, it builds its impact through quiet horror and moral clarity, making the audience feel every moment of outrage and frustration. Brubaker remains a sobering, socially conscious drama that still resonates today.
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Brubaker was released on 20 juin 1980.
Brubaker was directed by Stuart Rosenberg.
Brubaker has a runtime of 2h 5min.
Brubaker was produced by Ron Silverman.
Henry Brubaker, nouveau directeur de la prison de Wakefield, fait son entrée dissimulé plusieurs jours durant parmi les trois cents détenus du centre pénitentiaire. Nommé pour assainir et réformer l'établissement, il va se retrouver confronté non seulement à l'administration, mais aussi aux détenus sur parole qui sont en charge du bon fonctionnement de la prison.
The key characters in Brubaker are Brubaker (Robert Redford), Dickie Coombes (Yaphet Kotto), Lillian (Jane Alexander).
Brubaker is rated 12.
Brubaker is a Crime, Drame film.
Brubaker has an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10.
Brubaker had a budget of 9 M $US.
Brubaker has made 37,1 M $US at the box office.