Brubaker is a 1980 American prison drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg. It stars Robert Redford as a newly arrived prison warden, Henry Brubaker, who attempts to clean up a corrupt and violent penal …

Brubaker is the reform warden assigned to clean up the violence and corruption of Wakefield Prison Farm, a hellhole of sadism where no guards are needed because the prisoner trusties are armed and …

Dec 16, 2023 · Discover 34 fascinating facts about the critically acclaimed movie Brubaker, starring Robert Redford and based on true events. Learn about the behind-the-scenes production and the …

Sep 16, 2025 · The script was written by W. D. Richter and Arthur A. Ross. Brubaker was released to wide acclaim and brought national attention to alleged abuse in Arkansas prisons. The movie was …

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One man against a cruel system. The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.

Robert Redford stars as Henry Brubaker, a warden who goes undercover as an inmate to expose corruption and brutality in a notorious Arkansas prison. Experience this gripping eighties drama …

Posing as a prisoner, Brubaker (Redford) discovers corruption in a state penitentiary before revealing himself to be the new warden. His crusade to bring reform puts him in grave danger in this powerful, …

Brubaker: Directed by Stuart Rosenberg. With Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Morgan Freeman, Jane Alexander. The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after …

The warden of a cruel and corrupt Southern prison farm fights for reform and shakes up the entire community.